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In Port Huron Wednesday, staff from Lake Huron Medical Center delivered hundreds of winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves to kids at Cleveland Elementary School. This annual Giving Tree drive helps local families struggling financially keep their children warm and focused on learning during Michigan’s harsh winters. Interim CEO Chris Fulks called the community’s generous response truly heartwarming, showing how Port Huron comes together to support its own. School leaders thanked the hospital for making a real difference this holiday season.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sad news for classic car fans in Port Huron and the Blue Water Area. The beloved Mainstreet Memories Car Show, a local tradition since ’15 that became the Thumb’s largest with up to 875 classic vehicles and donated $210,000 to charities like the Council on Aging, will not return next year. Organizers say health and family issues for longtime volunteers made it impossible to continue. But car fans can look forward to a new downtown event planned for July by Shiny Rust Productions, the Port Huron Lions Club, and the DDA—details to come soon.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sanilac County residents can feel a bit safer this week. Three local men—Arlen Stocker and Carter Miller from Marlette, and Cole McLaughlin from Yale—have become the newest deputy sheriffs. They finished tough police academy training sponsored by the county and were sworn in on Monday. These homegrown deputies will soon start hands-on field training before patrolling the roads. Sheriff Paul Rich praised their dedication to serving and protecting their neighbors right here at home.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A St. Clair County sheriff’s deputy ended up in the hospital Saturday night after a dog bit him multiple times on the arm and hand. The family dropped off the aggressive dog at the animal shelter in their car. When the deputy opened the hatch, it lunged and attacked. Backup officers tried using a catch pole, but the dog stayed dangerous and was shot once for safety. Sheriff Mat King said it’s a sad result they always try to prevent, with public safety first. The owners haven’t been located.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

In Port Huron, a long-delayed lawsuit against the St. Clair County Jail and its medical provider is finally moving forward. Lisa Brown, a local woman now partially paralyzed, claims she broke her neck falling from a bunk in ’21, but staff waited days to get her hospital care. Corporate bankruptcy tricks stalled the case for years. A new court schedule sets key deadlines through next fall, with a trial likely in ’27. Brown’s attorney says this ends two years of limbo for justice.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Fairgrove man is facing serious charges after a scary domestic violence incident in Gilford Township on December 7th. Michigan State Police say 40-year-old Chad Morrison allegedly assaulted a woman and threatened her with a gun late that evening. She escaped and called 911. Troopers talked him out of the house, seized firearms, and arrested him after he resisted. Morrison was arraigned Monday on 15 felony charges, including weapon and assault counts. His next court date is December 22nd.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet