Choze Powell

Thornetta Davis is coming to the Free Thursday Concert Series at St. Clair County Community College. Davis is known as “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues”.

Thornetta Davis is an international singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Davis was awarded the “Living Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Detroit Blues Society. She also was awarded a star on the Canada South Blues Museum “Walk of Fame”.

Davis has opened for B.B. King, Ray Charles, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and others. Her list of accolades and recognition is lengthy. Davis’ career reaches back to the 1980s with her music having been featured in television shows and commercials over the past thirty years. Davis’ vocals have been heard as a background singer on recordings for both Kid Rock and Bob Seger.

Performances will be at noon and 7:00 p.m. on March 17th in the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre. The concerts are free, but seating is limited and tickets are required. Tickets are available here:

https://sc4.edu/event/free-concert-thornetta-davis-3/

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

After many ups and downs, PH Country Style Market opens today in downtown Port Huron, and co-owners Steve Fernandez and Michelle Jones are excited to welcome the community to a new way to shop for groceries in St. Clair County.

The new grocery store will focus on small shopping trips for essentials, gourmet ingredients, fresh meat, dairy, and produce, and old-fashioned customer service. Both the interior and exterior have been lovingly remodeled to create a unique and aesthetically pleasing environment.

The soft opening starts at 11 AM on March 4, 2022, and the store will be open from 11-6 for the first month. A grand opening celebration is planned for April 2nd with hopes of unveiling the basement level of the store which will house a wine and beer cellar and sundries shop.

To learn more about the story behind the store, listen to Steve Fernandez on LIMElight with Jessie <HERE>.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

When Demiree Fultz went looking for a group of women to inspire her, she connected with ladies in the Detroit area who had high energy events focused on empowering women. The experience was so powerful she’s decided to create similar experiences for women in her hometown.

In the summer of 2021, Demiree joined forces with friends Ashlind May and Cecelia Shuler to form the group UNLABEL’d, a social club for women looking for connection and positive vibes. The group has quickly grown to 35 – 45 women at each gathering.

The latest experience Demiree is working on is a conference for women coming to CityFlats Ballroom in Port Huron on April 10, 2022. The empowHER conference will focus on empowering women with a variety of speakers, a pop-up shop of women owned businesses, DJ entertainment, and appetizers.

“The empowHER conference is just gonna be a big party ultimately of women coming together and celebrating each other. We have six different speakers, some are from Port Huron, some are from Detroit, we have someone flying in from L.A. which we’re really excited about.”

“I wanted this big event for all these women to come together and just have a big room of girls that are rooting for each other, not any kind of competition,” said Demiree. “I’m hoping it sparks light into their souls to get things going for them.”

Those interested in sponsoring the event can contact Demiree through the @empowHER._ Instagram page <HERE>.

More information and tickets are available on EventBrite <HERE>.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Area pubs and restaurants are preparing for the return of the official Port Huron Pub Crawl. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2022, and wristbands are now on sale.

The Blue Water Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning the event, and wristbands are available for purchase at their office located inside the Blue Water Convention Center and at participating pubs. Wristbands are $15 and allow purchasers to hop on the bus and travel around the Port Huron area on the day of the event from 1 – 7 PM.

Buses will travel on a north and south route to the following pubs and restaurants:

• Lynch’s Irish Tavern
• McCormick’s Conner Street Pub
• Captain Skrip’s Office
• Figaro’s Restaurant
• Roche Bar, Tailgators Sports Bar
• Outpost, Wings Etc. Grill & Pub
• Freighters Eatery and Taproom
• City Limits Tavern
• Eagles Club on Howard Street in Port Huron
• Sperry’s 2nd Floor Dinnerhouse
• The Bar – CityFlats

The Blue Water Convention and Visitors Bureau encourages participants to drink responsibly and plan to stay overnight at one of the area’s hotels or connect with City Limousine for transportation and taxi services.

To learn more, visit their website <HERE>.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

St. Clair County

• Port Huron Area Schools
• East Shore Leadership Academy
• Community Mental Health
• Blue Water Choices LifeSkills Centers
• Landmark Academy
• LifeSkills Bright Futures and Opportunities

Report your cancellations to Martha at martha@wgrt.com