George James

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

Construction has started on a new splashpad at Germain Park, bringing 14 exciting water features to give families a fun way to cool off this summer and beyond. The $535,000 project, part of the park’s bigger revitalization plan, is funded by federal, provincial, and city dollars along with a $100,000 gift from the Rotary Club of Sarnia-Bluewaterland. Once finished, the splashpad will offer a safe, refreshing spot for children of all ages right in the heart of the city’s 60-acre park.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet