Marlette picks new school chief



MARLETTE — The Marlette Board of Education on a unanimous vote has selected Sarah Barratt as the new superintendent. Barratt comes from Meridian Public Schools where she has had 17 years of administrative experience. She has served as the Director of Instructional Services, elementary school principal, a high school assistant principal and a curriculum assistant. Board members Steve Quade and […]

Wind energy company to explain project

Petitions circulate in Moore Township

Do you have questions about how the new wind energy project will impact you and your community? Invenergy LLC is planning a wind farm on about 25,000 acres in Argyle, Lamotte, Moore and Wheatland townships. Invenergy is hosting three information meetings in Sandusky to discuss the project and answer your questions. The meetings come as a petition drive wraps-up in […]

Splash pad ground breaking



Port Sanilac: New president; new business

Talking farm issues in D.C.

PORT SANILAC — A new business is opening soon at the north end of Port Sanilac. Franz Koehlerdorfer, the new owner of the former Rumble Trucking building, introduced his wife and himself to the village council at the June 2 meeting. He said they are opening an auto sales and service business, and are looking for someone to lease part […]

Recall petition for Greenleaf clerk OK’d



The Greenleaf Township trustee who is likely to face a recall can start his own recall drive against the township clerk. The Sanilac County Election Commission, on June 10, approved the wording for the petition to recall Lori Mazure, the township clerk. Mazure has until June 20 to appeal the decision to Sanilac County Circuit Court. The petition was filed […]

Forest Road meth suspect pleads guilty



One of the nine suspects in the Forest Road meth case has pled guilty to drug charges. Last week Kristie L. Reid, 43, Sandusky, pled guilty to soliciting others to obtain ephedrine, purchasing ephedrine to make methamphetamine, and use methamphetamine. Charges of deliver-manufacture meth and maintaining a drug house will be dismissed at sentencing as part of the plea bargain. […]

3-alarm blaze



Eastern Michigan Bank employees support hospice



State law changes tax records fees



New legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder has changed state law regarding fees associated with the purchase of tax records and tax certifications required on some documents recorded for the public record. According to Sanilac County Register of Deeds Michele VanNorman and Treasurer Trudy Nicol, the changes increase the fee from $1 to $5 on tax certifications for documents such […]

One Little Princess, 6 Little Prince candidates in contest

Vote for your favorite!

Vote for your favorite candidate in the Thumb Festival’s Little Prince and Princess Contest. There were seven entries, one for Little Princess and six for Little Prince, as of press time. Candidates can place canisters at local businesses for votes – one penny per vote with U.S. coin, paper money or check. The deadline to vote is the morning of […]