News Staff The International Symphony Orchestra, serving Sarnia and Port Huron, is pausing its current season due to financial challenges. Ticket sales have lagged, and rising costs made continuing unsustainable. The ISO has closed its Christina Street venue but plans to focus on education and outreach, including reviving the El Sistema youth program at Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre. … Read more
A Fort Gratiot man is behind bars after a dramatic crime spree in Macomb County. Thomas Edward Tackett, 52, allegedly broke into five homes in St. Clair Shores and Harrison Township, stabbed a homeowner with a fork, and carjacked a man. Authorities say he also drove through a golf course, damaged property, and sped the … Read more
Local drivers frustrated by backups near the Blue Water Bridge can breathe a little easier. State officials say recent slowdowns weren’t tied to Michigan construction but to short-term customs issues in Canada that have now been fixed. The new eastbound I-94/I-69 ramp to Pine Grove Avenue is open, and crews are finishing noise wall work … Read more
Port Huron residents are invited to the annual Faith & Blue BBQ Tailgate at Port Huron High School October 24th. It’s hosted by Operation Transformation with the Port Huron Police, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, U.S. Customs, and the local school district. The two-hour event offers free BBQ, police and trooper vehicle … Read more
Olivia Parr of Brown City has been named the annual Carol Crake Scholarship winner by the Sanilac County Community Foundation. Parr, daughter of Melinda and Scott Parr, excelled in volleyball, basketball, softball, and the National Honor Society during high school, while also volunteering extensively. She is now attending Mid Michigan College, pursuing a Liberal Studies … Read more
The Blue Water Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is calling on residents to help bring major events home through its new Thumbcoast Beacon program. Locals are encouraged to suggest conferences, meetings, or tournaments that could be held in the Port Huron region. The bureau will handle the planning details. Officials say hosting events here keeps … Read more
St. Clair County commissioners issued a formal reprimand Oct. 2nd to Health Advisory Board member Kevin Watkins for using the words “assassins” and “assassinate” during a September meeting. The 4-2 vote followed complaints from fellow board members who called his language threatening. Commissioners said the letter, sent Oct. 3rd, was meant to hold Watkins accountable … Read more
A Warren man faces serious charges after his 63-year-old roommate was shot and killed last Thursday. Twenty-year-old Kayvon Briscoe-Hall was arraigned Monday in 37th District Court on second-degree murder and felony-firearm charges. Warren police say the victim was found inside the home, unresponsive, and later died at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Briscoe-Hall remains in Macomb … Read more
YNCU is bringing back its Thanksgiving Food Drive for the third year, now bigger than ever through a new partnership with Comtech Fire Credit Union. Sixteen collection events will run across Ontario in the week before Thanksgiving, supporting local food banks and charities. Branches will team up with grocery stores to gather essential groceries for … Read more
A deadly crash in Watertown Township Monday afternoon killed one and injured three others. The accident happened around 4:20 at East Frenchline and South Banner Roads when a Sandusky woman in a Nissan Pathfinder tried to pass a pickup hauling a grain trailer. The Pathfinder hit the trailer, then collided with an oncoming Chevy Silverado. … Read more