George James

St. Clair County Community College had a big academic year, as the NJCAA recognized 36 student-athletes and eight teams for their classroom success. The total marked an increase from last season and gave SC4 its strongest showing in years. Eight Skippers made the First Team with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, while 14 earned Second Team honors and 14 more landed on the Third Team. To qualify, athletes had to complete at least 24 credit hours and post a GPA of 3.60 or higher.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A murder trial in St. Clair County has been pushed back one week, giving the court more time to sort out its schedule. Sayon Florence, 37, is now set to go before a jury on Sept. 15th, where she is accused of helping arrange the killing of her ex-boyfriend, Vincent Buckles, who was found shot dead at his home in January of ’25. Prosecutors say Florence and 24-year-old Dazman Drake worked together, while Florence told police she only wanted Buckles scared, not killed. Drake’s trial is set for Nov. 3rd.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A major half-billion-dollar industrial project is set to transform St. Clair County starting this September, when construction begins on the first 250-thousand-square-foot manufacturing facility in Port Huron Township. Developer Interstate Capital plans future sites in Marysville and Kimball Township, complete with new utilities and a two-mile access road along I-94, to capitalize on the Blue Water Bridge and rail tunnel for cross-border trade. Officials say the developments will host only manufacturing companies offering jobs paying more than twenty dollars an hour.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet