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Thursday, August 7, 2008

A total loss
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Croswell and Lexington fire departments in Sanilac County and the Burtchville and Grant fire departments in St. Clair County all responded to a fire at 8130 Wildcat Road in Worth Township shortly after 2 p.m. on July 29.

Jail bond issue soundly defeated
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The commissioners are back to square one with the jail issue now that the voters said a resounding "no" to the 200 bed jail proposal in the Primary Election.

Binicki wins shoot-out
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Come Jan. 1, you can erase the "under" in Garry Biniecki's title.

Woman dies when run over by van
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
FORESTVILLE -- A 56 year old Forestville woman died after being run over by her van Sunday night.

Million-dollar retail project coming to Port Sanilac
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
PORT SANILAC -- A metro-Detroit developer has purchased property for a $1 million development in this lakeshore village. The DDA is also working with another developer to restore the BlueWater Inn property, and on the sale of a third property as well.

Caretakers up in arms over plundering
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
SANILAC TWP. -- Members of the garden clubs in Lexington and Port Sanilac were excited.

Mental Health to cut services
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Community Mental Health Board has to authorize cuts to services to about 200 mental health consumers.

Lexington Triathlon makes big splash in first try
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
LEXINGTON -- The first-ever Lexington Triathlon became more than just a good idea.

Police chief under fire
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
PORT SANILAC - Two arrests during the Bank Shanty Days band concert have drawn complaints and calls for disciplinary action against the chief of police.

Ross top spender as primary vote nears
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Gregory Ross, a candidate for district court judge, spent the most money running for Sanilac County office during the pre-primary election period ending July 20.

Audit: County in good financial shape
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
County Commissioners received some good news from their auditor last week.

Farmers contend with weather, price changes
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Weather and market speculation are creating a roller coaster ride for Sanilac County crop farmers at the mid-point in the growing season.

Retired principal returns to old job
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fred Hicks retired when he was middle school principal, came back as a privately contracted high school principal, and will now return to the job he left in 2006.

Mom, son plead not guilty; trial set
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
A Lamotte Township mother and son are scheduled for trial on animal cruelty charges in Sanilac County Circuit Court.

Welcome to the 2008 4-H Fair!
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The 2008 Sanilac County 4-H King and Queen and their royal court were announced Sunday evening, first day of the weeklong 4-H Fair in Sandusky.

Accused slayer put bodies in tractor bucket
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A day of drinking in bars ended in the brutal stabbing deaths of a mother and her daughter, and their bodies dumped in the bucket of a front-end loader.

Wrongful death award reduced by high court
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Four members of the Michigan Supreme Court cut the Wallace family's wrongful death settlement by nearly half.

Cros-Lex teen waits for new heart
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
"I was five weeks old when I had my first transplant," said Danielle Fahrner.

Marlette to put pool millage on ballot
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
After much debate, Marlette City Council members voted unanimously Monday to accept the language proposed for the millage to support pool and park renovations.

Dream comes true for 70-year-old thrill seeker
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
WORTH TWP. -- Colleen VanConant admits her family has always shared an odd sense of humor.

Man pleads guilty in M-53 motorcycle crash
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A Marlette man charged with leaving the scene of a serious accident has pled guilty, but the judge hasn't accepted his plea yet.

Dialysis center opens
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An open house for the new Sandusky Dialysis Center at 47 Dawson Street was held Friday.

County shifts gear on cars
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An issue that divided the County Board of Commissioners and upset the administrator ended in a split vote last Thursday.

ISD's 3 budgets: up, down, the same
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The Sanilac Intermediate School District Board has adopted a lower general fund budget, status quo special education budget, and a larger career technical preparation budget for the 2008-2009 school year.

'We're not terrible people'
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
LAMOTTE TWP. - Patrick Plunkett admits the animal cages were filthy, but the 57-year-old Lamotte Township man denies he or his elderly mother were cruel to the dogs and birds removed from tjeor property.

Suspect charged in police officer assault
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
WHEATLAND TWP. - A 33-year-old Deckeville man faces criminal charges for an alleged assault on a police officer, domestic violence, and arson.

Ambulance won't cost local units
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The ambulance service based in the Carsonville-Port Sanilac area will not charge the villages and townships.

Weapon recovered in alleged gun threat
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Sheriff's deputies have recovered a pellet gun that may have been used in an alleged threat in Peck.

Bomb squad removes WW II bombs
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
You're cleaning out Dad's things and have to decide what to keep. Will it be his tools, his pipe or his WW II bombs?

Judge candidate leaves legacy of service
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
A former prosecutor and current candidate for judge in Sanilac County died suddenly last week.

Accused killer mentally competent
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Criminal proceedings against accused murderer Mark Soule will resume now that he has been found competent to stand trial.

Zorn drug trial set
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
ormer Marlette grocer Larry Zorn, charged with four drug-related crimes, is scheduled for trial in Sanilac County Circuit Court.

Tattoo parlor raided for drugs
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Chalk up two more drug raids for the Sanilac County Drug Task Force -- one at a tattoo business and a second where cash was hid under used toilet paper.

EMS service starts in Carsonville-Port Sanilac
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
There will be an ambulance based in the Carsonville-Port Sanilac area starting Thursday.

Lexington OK's controversial condo plan
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The preliminary plan for a controversial beachfront subdivision has been approved by the Village of Lexington Council, despite the vehement disapproval of some village residents and a petition urging the council to vote against it.

Developer sues village over condo plans
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A Wayne County developer is suing the Village of Lexington over their vote to table approval of her condo site plan. She claims the delay is an attempt to enact ordinances to prevent her proposal from being grandfathered in, and the village has violated her Freedom of Information rights.

Car-motorcycle crash heads to trial
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Marlette man charged with leaving the scene of a serious traffic accident is set for trial in July.

Sanilac farmers support organic trend
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
What can you do to ensure the purity of your food, support your local economy and improve the environment at the same time.

Teens carry man, 74, to safety
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
CROSWELL -- Two teenagers rescued an elderly man from a burning house Friday afternoon.

Anxiety ends: Mental Health finds land
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sanilac County Community Mental Health has a purchase agreement for land to build a 32,000 square-foot building.

County to raise more salaries
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The salaries for four elected county positions are expected to increase on Jan. 1, following last week's action by the County Finance Committee. While a fifth elected office is slated for a slight decrease in pay.

County commissioners hike their salaries
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Last week Sanilac County Commissioners voted 5-2 to give themselves and the county road commissioners substantial raises.




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