Bluegrass with Bill Bynum at this week’s Gazebo Concert
Thursday, August 2, 7:30 pm at the gazebo–come and enjoy a band that’s as comfortable as old jeans and fresh as a new blade of grass. Bill Bynum & Co. is a band that’s easy to love and hard to quit. The band can lean into country, veer toward bluegrass, or take listeners on a unique journey […]
4-H Youth Show a growing experience
The Washtenaw County 4-H Junior Livestock Committee is not a large group by any means–but they get the job done. The past 7-10 days has been the conclusion of a year’s worth of work and learning for these 15-20 youth 4-H members, who spend all year mentoring younger kids and helping them learn the ropes of […]
Mann-ing the Broil for 65 years
Editor’s note: This article was written by Jacob Mann, the great-grandson of Willard Mann, who incorporated quotes from a 1988 family interview by Eleonora diLiscia of the Ann Arbor News. We thank Jacob for helping us provide the community with a unique perspective on this historic event. The Mann family is so dedicated to the […]
Fun for all at this week’s Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show
The Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show begins tomorrow at the Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, and runs through Friday, July 27. It’s a fun and action-packed week for those involved, like 20-year-old Jacy Wacker, who is in her final year exhibiting after many years of participation. “I started when I was 11, I […]
Nashville artist with local roots to headline Bridgewater Days
A local musician, who is also president of the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, will be releasing his newest Nashville-recorded album at Bridgewater Days on July 28. Grant Reiff, who grew up on a sixth-generation dairy farm in central Indiana, has been playing the piano since he was five years old. “By 11 I was singing […]
Local musician Matt Callaway headlines this week’s Gazebo Concert
Gazebo concerts are back! After a two-week hiatus for the Fair and Chicken Broil, Manchester’s Thursday night free concert staples have returned to the Gazebo. This week’s offering will feature a local musician, Matt Callaway, who grew up in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School in 2004. Matt headlines the “Matt Callaway Jazz Quartet,” […]
Third Thursday in July = More than just chicken!
The Third Thursday in July is an iconic day for Manchester each year, as for most of the past 65 years it has heralded the Manchester Chicken Broil. (Fun fact: the first few Chicken Broils were actually held in August!) This year, however, there’s bound to be more than chicken on your Thursday menu. The […]
Mill pond dredging set to begin this week
Setup for the dredging of the Manchester Mill Pond is set to begin the week of July 16. Fencing and markers are in place and this phase of the River Raisin Park development will make the area more accommodating to canoe and kayak landing, which is part of the future plans for this village park. […]
Obituary: Bradley Thomas Eversole
Bradley Thomas Eversole, 57 of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2018, in Powers Michigan while on vacation. Brad was born on April 22, 1961, in Tecumseh, Mi to Thomas Gerald Eversole and Beverly Ann Green. He was a graduate of Clinton High School class of 1979. He was preceded in death by […]
Manchester Township continues to explore broadband options
Amid all the controversies about the topic of broadband internet service to rural Manchester Township, the township board is waiting to learn the results of its commissioned feasibility study by Communications Consulting Goup (CCG). Meanwhile, a small subcommittee, along with other members of the board, continues to supplement the study by exploring a variety of […]
