2021-07-07 E-Edition

Parade turns wet and wild

The Lexington Fire Department cools down spectators at Lexington’s Independence Day Parade on July 3. Kids and adults alike stood in the street to be sprayed by a water cannon.

Sandusky board makes it official

Williams hired as principal

Louis Williams’s is sporting a new title: principal. The veteran educator has been hired as principal of Sandusky Elementary School. The board of education approved Williams’ contract last week, after selecting him for the administrative position in May. He received a three-year contract with a first-year salary of $79,750. Williams has been a teacher in the Sandusky district for 20 […]

Croswell council contends with cat crisis


CROSWELL — The Croswell City Council is teaming up with the Sanilac County Humane Society to reduce the number of feral cats running loose downtown. The terms of the partnership were hashed out at the June 28 meeting of the council. Council members, citizen activist and cat lover Leah Merrill, and four representatives of the Sanilac County Humane Society spent […]

Deputies investigate several crashes


Sanilac Count Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scenes of several motor vehicle accidents over the July 4th weekend. On Saturday, July 3, deputies were sent to a one-vehicle personal injury crash at 9:45 p.m. on Marlette Road near Shephard Road in Flynn Township. The preliminary investigation showed that a 2020 Harley Davidson Street Glide operated by a 21-year-old Croswell man […]

Barn Theatre returns with mystery

After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, The Barn Theatre in Port Sanilac is opening for the 2021 season. The first show is “The 39 Steps,” the fast-paced whodunit that was made into a 1935 movie by Alfred Hitchcock. This award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 characters (played by a cast of four), an onstage plane […]

Come to Snover Days this weekend

SNOVER — There’s a weekend of family fun planned in this community. Classic Snover Days 2021 is on the calendar for Thursday, July 8 through Saturday, July 10. Organized by the Snover Community Enhancers, the annual event kicks off Thursday with the Snover Stroll Garden Tour at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park. Four gardens are on the tour. Tickets are […]

Register, support the annual hospice walk

MARLETTE — United Hospice Service of Marlette Regional Hospital and its volunteers announce the annual Hospice Walk will be held Saturday, July 31. The fundraiser allows participants to pay tribute to their loved ones by walking in honor or in memory of someone. Event registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the walk to start at 9 a.m. at Marlette […]

Sign up for Precious Baby Contest

The 18th Annual Precious Baby Contest sponsored by Right to Life of Sanilac County is back with the return of the Sanilac County 4-H Fair. If you have a baby that is under the age of 2 you can enter a picture of your baby in the contest which will be held during the 4-H Fair, Aug. 9-14. Send a […]

District Court

The following individuals were sentenced or bound over to Circuit Court in 73A District Court in Sanilac County: Stephen D. Bambrick, 40, Port Sanilac. Count 1: Police officer-assaulting-resisting-obstructing. Count 2: Domestic violence-aggravated. Bound over. Dawn M. Rafalko, 34, Saginaw. Three counts of fraud-welfare-over $500. Three counts of fraud-welfare (failure to inform)-$500 or more. Bound over. David J. Gomez, 31, Applegate. […]