Making handmade Christmas cards



Charges filed in pot raids

6 face arraignments in medical marijuana tri-county case


Six suspects arrested in connection with last year’s raids at the Blue Water Compassion Centers are tentatively scheduled for arraignments in St. Clair County Dec. 4, on the heels of charges being filed by the Michigan Attorney General. The simultaneous police raids of medical marijuana centers in Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola counties, including the Compassion Center on M-25 in […]

Man pleads in restaurant B&E



A 19-year-old Silverwood man has pled guilty in the break-in of a Peck restaurant. Last week Conner L. Collins pled guilty to an added count of larceny of building and agreed to testify against his criminal cohorts. In return, the court will dismiss charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, conspiracy B&E with intent, larceny of goods […]

Convicted rapist freed based on new evidence




A former Port Huron man has been released after nine years in prison because new evidence made it unlikely he would be convicted in a new trial. Sarah Ylen of Lexington, who claimed James Grissom raped her, made herself a local cause celebre` for rape victims’ rights and as a cancer sufferer. However, she has made numerous claims of rape […]

Teen dies in crash



MINDEN TWP. — A Berrien Springs teen died and an Ubly area teen suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning. The Sheriff Department was dispatched to Maurer Road at 3:54 a.m. Nov. 24. Sgt. Darrin Siemen reported the initial investigation revealed that a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven an 18 year old Ubly male was traveling north […]

Miss Sanilac County crowned



Miss Sanilac County 2012 is from Burton, Michigan. Erin Jenkinson, 20, was crowned at the Miss Sanilac County Pageant on Nov. 25 in the Sandusky Middle School Gym. She was selected from 10 contestants, including two from Sanilac County. Jenkinson will go on to compete in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant in 2013. She also won a $1,000 scholarship from […]

Croswell kids believe!



A sweet, pink donation



Croswell plans for administrator search





CROSWELL – The City Council has approved enlisting the Michigan Municipal League to help find a new city administrator. John Espinoza announced his retirement earlier this month. The 62- year-old Espinoza, a former state representative, will retire the end of the year. He was been the city administrator for two years. The Michigan Municipal League would receive the equivalent of […]

Merriman hospitalized

Commissioner had heart attack

County Commissioner John Merriman suffered a heart attack last week. Merriman, 73, who represents District 1, was taken to the hospital on Nov. 21, stated his brother, C.J. Merriman of Lapeer. As of Monday morning, Merriman was still in intensive care, C.J. said. “Prayers are welcomed. If you want to send a card, send it to his home address,” C.J. […]