Two killed in collision



ELK TWP. — Two people died and a third person was airlifted to a hospital following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. The accident at the intersection of Marlette Road and M-19 occurred around 9:08 a.m., according to the Sanilac County Sheriff Department. The accident claimed the lives of Holly Jennings Wolfe, 78, of Burtchville, and Arlette Mae Klohn, 89, of […]

Scooping up the competition



These kids are entered in the Ice Cream Eating Contest during Marlette’s Dog Days of Summer Festival. The Sat., July 16 event, featuring four large scoops of vanilla ice cream with topping was sponsored by Luv More Ice Cream. Left to right: Emily Wallace, 9, of Port Sanilac; siblings Mackenzie, 10, and Thomas Woodall, of Silverwood; and Savannah Mitchell, 12, […]

Cros-Lex: Severances cost $700,000





The Croswell-Lexington Board of Education voted 5 to 1 Monday night to pay severance packages to Superintendent Julie Western and Curriculum Director Ann Wood totaling $700,000. In soft, almost inaudible voices two motions were made and two roll call votes taken to accept the resignations with regrets of Western and Wood effective immediately in exchange for the following: Western is […]

Settlement reached with 11 retirees

14 retired officers sued county over health insurance



Kathy Dorman is hopeful a court trial, schedule for early August, will be avoided in a 2014 civil suit filed against Sanilac County over changes in health insurance. Fourteen retired Sanilac County Sheriff Department officers, including the sheriff and the head of the drug task force, sued the county over an alleged breach of contract that required them to pay […]

Suspects utter racial slurs during attack



FORESTER TWP. — Two white males made racial slurs while smashing out truck windows last week. The occupant of the work truck, a black male, was not injured, according to the Sanilac County Sheriff Department, which is investigating the incident. The driver, a DTE Energy contracted employee was inside the truck, on the roadside at the corner of Richmondville and […]

Tour 12 gardens in Cros-Lex area July 23



LEXINGTON — Lakeshore Garden Club of Lexington will host an “Artful Garden Tour” this Saturday. Twelve gardens will be on public display from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 23, rain or shine. In keeping with the concept of gardening as art, local artists will be at select locations as well, to share their creative endeavors. Master Gardeners will be available to […]

Hawk announces for drain commissioner



Bernie Hawk has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sanilac County Drain Commissioner in the Aug. 2 Primary Election. “I grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Sandusky High School,” said Hawk. “Throughout my working career, I have worked on local dairy farms, for local construction companies, and also retired after 25 dedicated years to Sanilac […]

Auditor gives city clean slate





BROWN CITY — City officials got good news from the auditor last week. C.P.A. Len King, of the accounting firm of King & King of Marlette, was on hand at the council’s regular July 11, meeting to present his report on the city’s finances for fiscal year 2015-16. “The audit went well,” King told the council. “We have no findings, […]

Driver hits fire dept. truck



WORTH TWP. -—On July 12, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Sanilac Central Dispatch received a call from the Croswell Fire Department reporting a vehicle had just run into a fire department injuring the driver. The fire department was blocking the roadway on Black River Road south of Sheridan Line because of an electrical line that was down across the roadway. According […]

Foundation awards grants to local organizations



The Sanilac County Community Foundation has awarded $17,350 in combined grants to several organizations. Heaven Sent Community Ministries of Marlette received funds from the Michigan Health Grant to be used toward food distribution. Shabbona Outreach Baby Pantry received a grant, funded by the Youth Advisory Council, for diapers and formula. Sandusky Community Schools received a grant, funded by the Michigan […]