Sara Swanson

Victory Baptist Church hosts time lab-themed Vacation Bible School

Victory Baptist Church, located at 419 South Macomb St., will be holding Vacation Bible School July 30th – August 3rd from 9 am to noon. The program is designed for pre-K through 6th grade. To pre-register, volunteer, or for more information go to https://victorybaptistmanchester.myanswers.com/time-lab/ .  

 Sara Swanson

Van Tuyle Rd to close for culvert replacement

The Washtenaw County Road Commission has been busy replacing culverts in the Manchester area this summer! The next culvert they are replacing is under Van Tuyle Rd in Manchester Township. Van Tuyle Road between Lemm Rd and Bowens is scheduled to close for the culvert replacement on Tuesday, July 24th and to reopen by August 10th. The culvert […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Sally Ann Dobransky

Her Legacy… Sally Ann Dobransky, Age 91, passed away peacefully July 20, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born on September 28, 1926, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to LeRoy and Janet (Webster) Stoddard. Sally married the love of her life William Dobransky in 1972. She was a 1944 graduate of Ann Arbor High […]

 Sara Swanson

MORE 2018 Manchester Community Fair (photos)

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Co-op Preschool thanks community

July 21, 2018 The Manchester Co-Op Preschool would like to take this moment and thank the community for believing in us and helping us with our move. We have had many kind volunteers come in and give their time and skills. We have had donors give from the heart to help us with this huge […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Notice of Election

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Township Public Accuracy Test

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR 8/7/2018 PRIMARY ELECTION To the qualified electors of Manchester Township, Precincts 1 and 2 that a Public Accuracy Test for the August 7, 2018 Primary Election has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Manchester […]

 Sara Swanson

Magic show and ice cream at the library on Friday!

The Manchester District Library is holding a special event open to the public on Friday, July 20th at 1 pm in the Village Room (lower level) at 912 City Road–a performance by A2 Magic with free ice cream! Everyone is invited. Before the magic show and ice cream, at noon, the library will hold the Summer Reading finale […]

 Sara Swanson

New tri-county effort to control invasive species

In March of this year, the Jackson, Lenawee, and Washtenaw tri-county region saw the establishment of the Jackson-Lenawee-Washtenaw Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (JLW CISMA). According to the Department of Natural Resources, invasive species are those that are not native and whose introduction causes harm, or are likely to cause harm, to Michigan’s economy, environment, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Community Fair court, homemaker, & animal club exhibitors

With the close of this year’s fair this weekend, congratulations to the 2018 Manchester Community Fair Court: Queen: Jayden Humphrey, First runner-up: Natalie Bargardi, Second runner-up: Alyssa Davila, Third runner-up: Lauren Schriber, and Miss Congeniality: Gillian Bross. In the homemaker competition, congratulations to 2018 Champion Homemaker: Susie Simpson, Reserve: Amy Pyle, Junior Champion Homemaker: Lila Harvey, […]