May 05, 2025

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Articles for author: Steven Sheldon

The Game was Afoot at Chelsea High School

Photo: (L-R) Sitting Joshua Gregory (Holmes), Standing Henry Kibler (Watson). Photo by Steve Sheldon Rivalries have been a part of our lives forever. Palmer v Nicklaus; Bird v Magic, Ali v Frazier, Army v Navy, UM v OSU, Hatfields v McCoys. But one rivalry has existed longer than them all. Professor James Moriarty v Sherlock ...

A Bus Ticket to Ireland and a Boarding Pass to Heaven

Breeda Kelly Miller shares the tender, humorous, and heartbreaking story of caring for her mother Mary through dementia, reminding us that love endures even in goodbye. By Steven Sheldon Note: The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series sharing the journeys of families who cared for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other forms ...

Dexter Drama Club’s Mamma Mia! Wows Sold-Out House

Photo: Cast of Mamma Mia! Photo by Steven Sheldon The Dexter High School Drama Club staged the Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of the iconic 1970s pop group Abba, in the Performing Arts Center at the high school. It was not a Broadway quality performance. But it was the best high ...

The Encore & Fred Grandy Produce a True Laugh Fest in “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Photo: (L-R) Maddie Dick, Caleb McArthur, Fred Grandy, Jackson Reagin. Photo by Michele Anliker The Love Boat’s Fred “Gopher” Grandy highlighted an outstanding cast as The Encore Musical Company staged Oscar Wilde’s classic play “The Importance of Being Earnest – A Trivial Play for Serious People,” running now through Sunday, May 4th. Wilde’s play premiered ...

When Grandpa Started Fading Away

In this moving story from The Long Goodbye series, Sharon Mischakoff reflects on the love, loss, and lessons learned while caring for her husband Matthew through early onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Matthew Mischakoff reading to Skyla Widmayer and Samantha Phelps. Photo by Sharon Burkhardt McGill Mischakoff The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series ...

Finding Grace in the Long Goodbye

A local family’s journey through Alzheimer’s reveals the emotional weight of caregiving, love, and the long road of saying goodbye. Photo: Melissa Anne Rogers, son Luke, Jim Rogers. Photo courtesy of Melissa Rogers. The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series sharing the journeys of three families who cared for loved ones with ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Fire Board Approves Budget and Eyes Fairer Funding

The Saline Area Fire Board backed a $2 million budget and took first steps toward overhauling its decades-old funding formula. The Saline Area Fire Department’s Fire Board met Wednesday at the Saline Fire Station where discussion items included the 2025-26 budget, changing the funding model for fire services and setting priorities for the Fire Board ...

Steven Sheldon

Big Plans, Big Questions: Saline Township Reviews Massive Battery Storage Proposal

Jupiter Energy pitched a $10 million-plus battery project that promises major revenue—but not everyone is ready to flip the switch. Photo: Approximate location of the proposed battery storage facility in Saline Township. Photo: Google Maps. The Saline Township Planning Commission listened to a lengthy presentation from Jupiter Energy about its Voyager Battery Storage Facility at ...

Steven Sheldon

The Encore’s Elton John tribute: Wow.  Just Wow!

There is an old adage about concerts: Leave Them Wanting More. Thursday evening on the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s stage, Mariah Colby, Lean Glitten, Chris Joseph and Curt Waugh did just that with their magnificent 90-minute concert, featuring the music of Elton John. The quartet was accompanied by Jacob Kerzner on piano, Sam Collins on ...