May 09, 2025

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Holiday Campaign in Support of Gordon Hall

In the year of Dexter’s Bicentennial, Gordon Hall has been standing proudly on the hill overlooking our town for 181 of Dexter’s 200 years. This grand old house was completed in 1843 by the town’s founder, Judge Samuel Dexter. It is now owned by the Dexter Area Historical Society (DAHS), who plans to restore it ...

$1 Million Endowment Expands WCC Nursing Scholarships to 20 Full Rides

WCC-Reading Donation Luncheon, January 9, 2024. Photo: JD Scott Photography. Agnes and Stephen Reading have endowed an additional $1 million to double the size of the Reading Nursing Scholarship program for Washtenaw Community College (WCC) students. The Ann Arbor philanthropists and WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca today announced the gift on campus alongside student ...

STN Staff

There’s Strummin’ Goin’ On

Members of the CSC ukelele class play Happy Birthday at the January meeting. By Virginia Rezmierski Familiar music, ukulele strumming, singing, and laughter are heard coming from Room 114 at the Chelsea Senior Center. This happens each Tuesday of the month from 1:30-2:30, when the Ukulele Group meets. Started in 2017 by Gary Munce, then ...

Saline Too Much for Dexter in SEC Red Matchup

The Saline basketball team used a big third quarter to pull away from Dexter and remain undefeated in the SEC Red after a 67-44 win over the Dreadnaughts Tuesday night. The win improved the Hornets to 3-0 in the Red while Dexter fell to 0-3 in the conference. With Dexter struggling from the field in ...

Lonnie Huhman

Welcome to Dexter

The sign is on Baker Road. photo courtesy of the Dexter Lions Club Dexter has a new sign and it all came about through community partnership. Located on Baker Road, the welcome sign went up last month. To learn more, the Sun Times News connected with the Dexter Lions Club, who played a big part ...

211 is a Lifeline for America’s Everyday Emergencies

You’ve heard of dialing 911 for emergencies. But what about 211? In a recent interview with the Sun Times News, Jerome Espy, Senior Director of Communications & Media Relations for the United Way of Southeastern Michigan, explained the critical role the 211 service provides and has provided for many people. In 2023, the service connected ...

Dexter Girls Top Saline in SEC Red Showdown

In what is becoming quite a rivalry in the SEC Red between Dexter and Saline, the teams once again went down to the wire, and it was the Dreadnaughts that came out on top to hand the Hornets its first loss of the season 45-43 Tuesday night. The teams have played five times since Dexter moved ...

Scio Township and Project Paperless

Photo by Sear Greyson on Unsplash In an effort to make services more efficient for residents, Scio Township is taking the steps to look deeper into going paperless. Last month, the Scio Township Board of Trustees approved a contract to have DryvIQ deliver the preliminary scoping of the work involved in “Project Paperless.” Township clerk ...

Dexter High School Dance Team Triumphs Despite Loss of Co-Captain

On a weekend showcasing young athletes’ resilience and determination, the Dexter High School Dance Team (DHSDT) made an impressive mark at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) regional Chicagoland Dance Challenge in Rosemont, IL. Competing against 11 formidable teams from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska in the Medium Varsity category, DHSDT demonstrated that teamwork and dedication ...

CPD Weekly Report 01-09-24

From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-32 Location: 700 block of S. Main St. Date: January 2, 2024 Time: 9:25 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, officers responded to the 700 block of S. Main Street for the report of an assault and battery complaint. Upon arrival, the officers met with the complainant, who stated that the suspect, ...