Eight Candidates Running For Three Seats
Election day is Tuesday, November 6 and voters will head to the polls to decide on a number of positions. Locally, in the city of Port Huron three seats for city council need to be filled and there are eight candidates in the running. Anita Ashford, Lisa Beedon, Jon Hardman, Teri Lamb, Bob Mosurak, Arthur Payne, Marissa Williams and Jeff Pemberton. Pemberton says he is running for City Council, because he loves the city of Port Huron. He feels he has the ability to serve and make a difference, that he has the qualities needed for a councilman. He says his experience in budget management and problem solving, managing a million dollar budget as well as marketing and communication experience are things he brings to the table. Key issues that need to be looked at in the city, he feels include unfunded liabilities, the opioid epidemic and the aging infrastructure. Pemberton is looking to partner with the current council to accomplish on the goals they have already set.
P.S. You’re My Hero is the 4th Annual 5k Run and 2 mile Walk on Sunday, November 11th..that honors Paul Skinner, who lost his life, saving his wife during the commission of a vicious crime against them. All proceeds will go toward resources to help victims of crime in St. Clair County. Sign up by October 30th for to guarantee a shirt. Register is at 7:30 – race starts at 9 a.m. Sign up at Road Runner Timing dot com or PS You’re My Hero dot org. With funds raised, they have been able to offset the cost of putting on the run/walk and raising over $30,000 which has gone to caring for victims of crime in St. Clair County. PS You’re My Hero is the only 501 3c in St. Clair County that completely focuses on victims of crime that have found themselves in difficult times. According to Mara McCalmon, founder of the group, they have added a comfort room to the Victim’s Rights Office in the St. Clair County Court House; a comfort station with coffee, water and snacks; a comfort dog, they have provided counseling services, and assisted with financial need
Tuesday, November 6, area residents will head to the polls to fill seats in a number of areas. Eight candidates are on the ballot for three open Port Huron City Council seats. These include, incumbent Councilwomen Anita Ashford, and Teri Lamb, who was a mid-term appointee, up against newcomers Lisa Beedon, Jon Hardman, Bob Mosurak, Art Payne, Jeff Pemberton and Marissa Williams. Councilman Rico Ruiz is not seeking re-election. Jon Hardman says he feels the years he spent away from the city gave him an opportunity to see how other cities handled business, and having worked in marketing and the concert business for a number of years, he feels would be a great asset in helping the city develop ways to attract people to the city.
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 in observance of Thanksgiving. Tractor Supply, which operates more than 1,725 stores nationwide with more than 28,000 team members, will reopen Friday at 6 a.m. “Tractor Supply stores will continue its tradition of being closed on Thanksgiving so our team members can spend the holiday with loved ones or however they choose,” said John Ordus, senior vice president of store operations at Tractor Supply Company. “Our stores will be open on Friday, Nov. 23 for the holiday season, and our team members will be ready to provide an excellent shopping experience throughout the holiday season.”
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force concluded an investigation into the sales of crack cocaine in the Port Huron area Tuesday night. According to St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon, members of the DTF executed a search warrant at the Days Inn, located on Pine Grove Avenue in Port Huron at about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday. Once inside, they located and seized crack cocaine and marijuana. A 26 year old man from Baldwin, Michigan was arrested at the scene and lodged at the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center. He faces charges of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, possession of marijuana and resisting and obstructing police.