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Seeing beauty in the cold winter
Story and photos by Rose Collison. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays but a memory, most are tired of snow and cold weather. Time to take a few moments to appreciate the winter in our local area. There is beauty to the snow and ice if we pause to notice. Going out to […]
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Time to get your garden on
By Michael Sweet The weather outside still may be frightful, but if you are like me, the recent warm snaps have you ready to get outside and start your vegetable garden. This is a good thing. It is motivation to begin the prep work needed to make your organic garden a bountiful success. The first […]
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Police Blotter From Police Chief Johnnie Torres, Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 12/25/2017 10:20 am: Stockbridge police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 200 block of S. Clinton Street. The driver, a 25 year old male Chelsea resident, was discovered to have a felony warrant for drugs out of Jackson County. Police arrested the male […]
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When one plus one adds to more than two
By Amy Heydlauff, CEO of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation When I was a director of a small department at Chelsea Community Hospital my boss, Maggie Morehouse, taught me one of the best things I ever learned about leadership and life. She said some people lead with an attitude of abundance. Working together, there […]
Mona Moeckel: Turning 97 years old and family-focused as ever
by Patrice Johnson Mona (Mills) Moeckel has witnessed the emergence of aerosol cans and movie cameras, of jet engines and radar. She grew up during the Great Depression, kept the home fires burning as her husband trooped off to World War II, and raised eight children. This March, this petite, compassionate woman who was born […]
Death Notices
Sharon M McInnes, connections to area. No details given Wilma J. Simmons, Parma died January 8, 2018. Services will be January 15, 2018 from Caskey-Mitchell at 11 a.m. Visitation at funeral home January 14 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Janice E. Lawrence, Gregory, passed away January 10, services Chelsea January 17 at 11 a.m.Visitation funeral home, Chelsea, […]
Staff Spotlight: Michelle Burke adds STEAM to STEM at Smith Elementary
By Patrice Johnson In 1957 when Russia launched its Sputnik satellite, images from space sent shock waves across the world. Fear of Russian control of the final frontier chilled Americans to their bones and roused the nation’s competitive spirit. Within a year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space […]
Local girl scout troops provide Christmas gifts
Three local Girl Scout troops provided Christmas gifts for two local families through the Stockbrige Community Outreach Adopt-a-Family program.
Death Notices
Rosalie N. Brown, Stockbridge – died Jan. 6, 2018 in Jackson. Arrangements are pending with Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home of Stockbridge.
Thank You Donor John and Nancy Ocwieja
The Stockbridge Community News wishes to express its appreciation to John & Nancy Ocwieja for their generous donation.