No mail delivery Wednesday as nation honors George H.W. Bush

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SANILAC COUNTY – The U.S. Post Office will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 5, in observance of a National Day of Mourning for the late President George H.W. Bush. Because of this, U.S. Mail-delivered subscriber copies of the Wednesday edition of Sanilac County News will be delivered on Thursday, Dec. 6. Single copies will still be available in stores and […]

Marlette’s Snack Lady ‘an inspiration’

Personal tragedy doesn’t deter Linda Warner


MARLETTE — Retired mail carrier Linda Warner loves kids and can’t stand to see them go hungry – even for a little while. The 62-year-old mother of four and grandmother of seven has had lots of experience feeding her own brood and many other children. “Linda comes and delivers us snacks about once a month for the students who don’t […]

Chatting with Santa

Jayden Fischer, 7, of Marlette visits with the Jolly Old Elf at Tri County Equipment last Saturday, during Country Christmas Weekend in Sandusky. Jayden is the daughter of Aaron and Debbie Fischer.

Sandusky: no easy solutions to deer



Sandusky city officials heard divergent opinions on what to do about deer within the city limits Monday evening. More than 50 people attended the city council’s public forum on deer management, to garner comments on what some perceive as a nuisance and public safety issue: deer that damage flower and vegetable gardens, and cause traffic accidents. There was no clear-cut […]

Lexington’s new top cop has local ties



LEXINGTON — Larry R. Sheldon was welcomed as Lexington’s new police chief last week with a standing ovation by members of the village council and the audience, many of whom included his friends, coworkers and family members. “You don’t appear to lack a support system,” joked Village President Kristen Kaatz. Sheldon, 54, leaves a nearly 30-year post with the White […]

Stove pipe blamed for house fire



MINDEN TWP. — Flames were shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived on the scene of a house fire last week. Minden City Fire Chief Zack Kramer said the single-story house in the 8600 block of Maurer Road was fully engulfed when his department arrived on Nov. 30, after being dispatched around 2:25 p.m. A neighbor apparently saw smoke and […]

Directing traffic at the craft show

These Sandusky students point in the direction visitors should walk as they enter the Sandusky School Band’s craft and vendor show Saturday during Country Christmas Weekend in Sandusky. Left to right, Ashlyn Robinson, 17, Kelsey Frisbey, 15, and Mikenzee Smith, 15.

Rainy weather doesn’t dampen Sandusky parade

Despite rain, there was a good turnout for Sandusky’s 25th annual Country Christmas lighted parade last Saturday evening, with parade-goers treated to more than 25 entries. The winners of the Mayor’s trophy were the Sandusky Cub Scouts Pack 333 and the Girl Scouts troop 70-8-87, as they teamed up for their “Nightmare Before Christmas”-themed float. Wolverine Sales and Service of […]

Doing holiday crafts

Ezri Hiler, 6, gets help making a snowflake ornament from Kate Meyers while Ezri’s brother, Asaph, 8, looks on. Meyers is the life enhancement director at Stonegate Village Assisted Living in Sandusky, where the kids came to do crafts during Country Christmas Weekend in Sandusky last Saturday. Ezri and Asaph are from Sparta, MI, and were accompanied their grandmother, Patty […]

A pose for the season

Members of Mooretown Brethren in Christ Church provided their annual live nativity scene on Christmas parade night in Sandusky last Saturday.