Marlette board offers buyout

20 teachers could qualify


MARLETTE — Marlette Community Schools will be offering teachers a separation agreement in the amount of $15,000. The agreement will come in the form of a tax-favored retirement plan designed for school employees, with recipients able to make additional contributions. “We like our teachers and it will definitely be a ‘brain drain,’” said Superintendent Sarah Barratt. “We need five employees […]

A successful sale to benefit community



The Sandusky Community Hearts sold 362 flower baskets and porch pots during their annual geranium sale. The flowers arrived for distribution last Friday, just in time for Mother’s Day. Proceeds will go towards the group’s community projects. Front row, left to right, Linda Williamson, Madylon Parrish, Diane Reinke, Maggie Corey, Merrily Loding. Back row, from left, Kate Hill, Marge Maher, […]

CPS: no layoffs planned




CARSONVILLE — The Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District is stable financially, with no staff layoffs in the offing. That’s the report the superintendent of schools, James Stewart, gave to the board of education last week. “We are financially stable, which is great news,” Stewart told the News after the meeting. “It’s important for our staff to know we aren’t anticipating any […]

Sanilac pioneer gets military headstone




LEXINGTON TWP. — Local historian William Moskwa, who has made it his personal mission to give every local veteran his or her proper due, has placed a new military gravestone for a prominent local settler to whom Sanilac County owes much. The Rev. Thomas Huckins, originally from Lee, New Hampshire, was the first minister of the gospel to enter the […]

Increase in armed robberies in county raises alarm




Sanilac County residents remember a time where no one had to lock their vehicles to run into the store to get a gallon of milk or to lock their homes when it was time to head out for work. There used to be a sense of trust in the community. Gone are those days. Statistics from the Federal Bureau of […]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month observed



The team pictured hosted an informational event last month at the County Training Center on Dawson Street in Sandusky to acquaint the community with new services and programs offered by the Sanilac County Child Abuse Prevention Council. (From left to right) Jennifer Lentner, Prevention Coordinator; Amy Dumaw, Kidz Have Rights Educator; Lilly the Comfort Frog; Melissa Laming, Victim Advocate/Forensic Interviewer; […]

School districts name Friends of Youth for 2017




Each year at the annual Thumb Track and Field Meet opening ceremonies, Sanilac school districts honor local citizens who have made significant contributions to youth through the years. These are the honorees who will represent their districts on Tues., May 30, at the meet in Caro. Brown City Coach Don Twiss is no stranger to Brown City track. Returning for […]

Peck: Medical marijuana ban on




PECK — The Village of Peck still has a closed sign out when it comes to medical marijuana. The Peck Village Council agreed to reinstate the medical marijuana moratorium that prohibits medical marijuana dispensaries from being located within the village limits. The measure is in response to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008 passed by Michigan voters allowing for […]

Emmie Die & Engineering to expand




BROWN CITY — To say George Emmi is a man with big plans is no understatement. The long-time industrialist appeared before the regular meeting of the city council last Monday, May 8, with a set of blueprints for his firm’s proposed expansion. When his turn came, Emmi approached the council table on which Mayor Julie Miller rolled out a set […]

Chain reaction crash in Sandusky



One person sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash Friday at the corner of West Sanilac and Lexington streets, one block west of the downtown stoplight. Chief of Police Brett Lester said Gloria Willis, 80, Port Sanilac, driving a Chevy Malibu, rear-ended an Oldsmobile driven by Sara Albertson, 37, The impact pushed Albertson’s car into a Chrysler Grand Caravan driven […]