Citizens blast holes in shooting ordinance



WORTH TWP. — America’s national struggle for reasonable gun regulation played out in microcosm last week, as the township planning commission grappled with a proposed ordinance aimed at regulating the operations of any for-profit shooting range or non-profit sportsmen’s club that may open. Though the planning commission had not planned to take up the issue until Feb. 8, Chairman Roger […]

Bids to fix animal shelter OK’d



County Commissioners took action last week to repair the animal control building by awarding contracts for roof and soffit replacement, heating and air conditioning work, and repairs to the concrete floor by using an epoxy coating. The bids were approved on a split vote Jan. 5. Parraghi Roofing and Sheet Metal, LLC was awarded the roof job with a bid […]

Bill Kerr returns to Peck as principal



PECK — Bill Kerr is running the school that gave him a diploma two decades ago. Kerr, 38, a 1995 graduate of Peck High School, has been hired as the district’s K-12 principal. The board of education’s unanimous decision came during a special meeting on Jan. 6. Kerr has a two and a half year contract, with a starting salary […]

Drive-thru food giveaway expands to Sandusky



A Marlette-based food pantry is expanding its drive-thru food distributions to the county seat, with a call for volunteers to help make it a success. Heaven Sent Community Ministries will provide the free food box giveaway the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., beginning Feb. 6, at the First United Methodist Church, 68 Lexington Street in Sandusky. The […]

CPS, Sandusky win middle school quiz bowl



The Thumb Area Quiz Bowl League held its January Middle School Tournament in Almont on Jan. 5, with 14 teams from five area schools taking part. Each team played three or four preliminary round matches and then were placed by win-loss and total points in a final championship match. Teams participated from Brown City, Marlette, Carsonville-Port Sanilac and Sandusky. Sandusky’s […]

Hospital receives $8,000



Sandusky wins quiz bowl tournament



BROWN CITY — The Sandusky A quiz bowl team won first place at the opening Winter 2016 tournament of the Thumb Area Quiz Bowl League on Jan. 7. The Sandusky High School team chalked up 625 points for the win, over the second place Ubly High School A team that finished with 405 points. Marlette High School’s A team finished […]

Democrats host talk on climate change, politics



The Sanilac County Democratic Party will host a meeting featuring a talk on “The Science and Politics of Climate Change.” The meeting, which includes a dish-to-pass potluck dinner will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. at the UAW Hall, 6038 Marlette Rd., Marlette. The speaker is Mark Moldwin, professor of Space Sciences and Space Engineering at the University […]

Illegal alien case dismissed against Marlette couple



The federal government’s case against Yolanda and Ralph Stewart of Marlette has been dismissed, but the couple may not be out of legal trouble yet. The Stewarts were accused of conspiring to unlawfully transport, harbor and shield from detection one or more illegal aliens in a case involving dairy farms in the Thumb area. The case was dismissed Jan. 6 […]

Marriages



Keith D. Bishop of Lexington and Jamie L. Rivera of Lexington Jeramy M. Dudd of Sandusky and Nicole J. Eggleston of Sandusky Carl A. Gablenski of Sandusky and Sarah M. J. Smith of Sandusky Larry D. Johnson, Jr. of Sandusky and Nicole Bradley of Sandusky Craig J. MacNeil of Applegate and Jennifer I. Bright of Applegate Nevin R. Martin of […]