Christmas carol sing along
submitted by Kelly Blaine, Emanuel Church The Manchester community is invited to join the Christmas Carol Sing Along being hosted at Emanuel Church Wednesday, December 8 starting at 7:30 pm. Gather your friends and join us in the beautifully decorated sanctuary and feel the magic of the season come alive as we sing Christmas Carols.
School winter holiday band concerts
Looking for some seasonal music to get you in the Christmas spirit? Everyone is invited to the two upcoming school winter concerts. Riverside Intermediate School’s fifth and sixth-grade bands and will be holding their winter concert this Thursday, December 9th at 7 pm in the High School Auditorium. The Manchester High School winter concert will […]
Visit with Santa or write to Santa!
Did your child miss meeting or getting their photo with Santa last weekend? It’s not too late. There are two more opportunities — both on Saturday, this coming weekend! Santa will be visiting the Manchester District Library located at 912 City Road, on Saturday, December 11 from 10:30am to noon. Children and invited to meet […]
Photos: 2021 Manchester Christmas in the Village
No photo: 20 families participated in the Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt Winners of $10 Gift Certificates to Sweet Leilanis were Mark Nashif, Buff Donovan, and Crystal Rose. Organizer Kim Strickland stated, “Thank you to our Sponsors: Worth Repeating, River Raisin Distillery, and the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce!”
November 2021 Senior Student of the Month: McKenna Marsh
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Our November 2021 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is McKenna Marsh. Mckenna is the daughter of Jarrod and Elizabeth Marsh. She has been a member of the High School National Honor Society for one year and is currently the secretary. McKennna has […]
Underclass Students of the Month announced for November
submitted by the Manchester Junior/Senior High School Students in grades 7-11 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School received their Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to your capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
Help Wanted Do you live in Manchester Township? Are you interested in helping to shape the future of our community? Work well with others? Have a few free hours per month? Let’s talk! Manchester Township is currently seeking appointees for the following: Planning Commission — meets the first Thursday of the month, 8pm One, 3-year […]
Michigan hospitals at COVID-induced capacities, as moods turn angrier
by Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Nearly one-in-four Michigan hospital patients has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, packing the state’s health systems to unprecedented levels Friday. Some hospitals said they’ve flown past near capacity levels and are now “beyond capacity” in some units. The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s hospitals has […]
The case against the parents of Oxford shooting suspect: Gun was Xmas present
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — The parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School bought the gun for him days earlier and failed to keep it secure despite alarming behavior by their son, according to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald. McDonald on Friday charged James and Jennifer Crumbley […]
15-year-old suspect in Oxford school shooting recorded threat to kill classmates
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) A 15-year-old accused of murdering four classmates at Oxford High School Tuesday recorded a video the night before the shooting “wherein he talked about killing students the next day,” an investigator said Wednesday. Ethan Crumbley, the suspected shooter, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to various terrorism and murder charges but […]
