Last night at Point Edward’s Waterfront Park, classic cars and ukulele tunes took a back seat to a bigger cause. The Vintage in the Village car show returned with music from local duo Ukuleliens, but organizers say the real focus was the community’s youth. A fifty-fifty raffle and canned food drive benefits Sarnia-Lambton Rebound’s NEST, a drop-in space helping hundreds of young people facing food insecurity. The free event ran from five to eight pm.

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Drivers in St. Clair County should plan for delays, as crews resurface a stretch of M-19 near Memphis. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the work, covering about a half-mile between Boardman Road and the city’s northern limits, is expected to wrap up by Sept. 3rd. Traffic will move through single-lane closures with flaggers on site, and officials are urging patience as the almost $178,000 project works to smooth out the roadway and boost safety for the long haul. Scheduling could shift if weather turns.

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As students head back to class, local roads are getting busier and more dangerous. AAA is warning drivers to slow down near schools, where heavier traffic, more walkers and frequent bus stops are now the norm. Officials say a rising number of e-bike and e-scooter riders adds new risk, especially when mixed with distracted or speeding drivers. Motorists must stop for flashing red bus lights, watch for crossing guards and put phones away. Students are urged to use crosswalks, make eye contact with drivers and follow safe riding rules before heading to school.

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Port Huron students dreaming of becoming teachers now have a shortcut close to home. St. Clair County Community College is partnering with Saginaw Valley State University to bring a Math for Elementary Teachers course straight to the Port Huron campus this fall. Taught by a familiar SC4 professor, the class checks off a required credit for several SVSU education degree tracks, letting future educators build their path to a four-year degree without ever leaving the county.

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A teenager from Kingston is recovering from serious injuries after a crash Friday afternoon in Wells Township. The pickup truck was heading north on Froede Road near Silvernail Road when it ran off the road, hit a culvert, went airborne, and crashed into a tree. Rescue crews worked more than an hour to free the trapped 17 year old from the mangled wreckage. A medical helicopter had to turn back due to a mechanical problem, so ground crews rushed him to the emergency room.

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A Sanilac County man faces a probable cause conference next week after being charged with a string of felonies, including animal torture, crimes against nature, and possessing and distributing child sexually abusive material. 22-year-old Dallas William Hartley of Snover appeared in District Court last Thursday, where a hearing set his next appearance for Tuesday at 10 a.m. Investigators say Hartley was arrested in June after digital evidence tied him to uploading illegal material online. He remains jailed on a $10,000 bond.

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