Protect yourself from identity theft
Imagine this: You pull out your debit card to pay for groceries, and your card is declined. Confused, you go to the bank to investigate and learn your checking account balance is zero, and someone purchased thousands of dollars’ worth of electronics online and shipped them to somewhere in California. And then you receive a […]
Free prom dress shop in March
The Manchester Ladies Society will be holding its sixth annual “Free Prom Dress Boutique” on Friday, March 15th from 2:45 to 5 pm in the Manchester High School Library. The Boutique will be open after 5 pm and the next day, Saturday March 16th by appointment for girls unable to attend on Friday. All appointments must be […]
Manchester Market’s closure to leave gap in community
Last Monday, patrons of the Manchester Market, Manchester’s only grocery store, were surprised find a “10% off everything, store closing” sign on the door. The Market, located at 455 W. Main Street, is closing so owners and co-managers, Jerry Dobbs and Jeff Tanner can retire. Dobbs and Tanner have rented the building in which the market is […]
Whelan family asks for help locally to bring Paul home
Paul Whelan, son of Manchester residents Ed & Rosemary Whelan, has been the subject of international controversy recently as it was announced that he is being held in a Russian prison. His family is working to bring him home but is asking for help. In a message from his sister Elizabeth they state, “We […]
Manchester Township acreage helps Legacy Land Conservancy reach milestone
Last Friday the Legacy Land Conservancy announced that a conservation agreement for 80 acres in Manchester Township is one of three conservation projects that has put its total land protected in southern Michigan, primarily in Jackson and Washtenaw counties, at more than 9,000 acres. This milestone of 9,040 acres was reached through finalizing three separate agreements […]
Non-profit Round Table to focus on Community Center, Crazy Cash and grocery store closing
The Community Resource Center is hosting the next Manchester Area Non-Profit Round Table on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7 pm in the Village Room located at 912 City Road (lower level). In addition to groups updating each other on planned activities and how they can support each other, topics will include Crazy Ca$h, current status of the Manchester Community Center, […]
Blood drive in honor of Cody Simpson
The Manchester High School is hosting a blood drive in honor of Cody Simpson on Thursday January 31 from 1 to 7pm. Simpson, a 2011 graduate of MHS, was involved in a severe car accident in October 2018. Like many others, he needed a blood transfusion after his accident. Sign up to donate blood at https://www.redcrossblood.org/ Sponsor code = […]
New email scam involving gift cards defrauding businesses
from The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has taken several reports of a detailed Email SCAM for Businesses. The SCAM is as Follows: Unknown suspects send an email to an employee purporting to be their “Boss” requesting the employee purchase gift and/or Google cards for the company using a company credit […]
