Thirteen students from the St. Clair County Technical Education Center (TEC) showcased their skills at the Region 7 HOSA Competition on December 5th at Saginaw Valley State University. Competing against 14 other schools, TEC students participated in 11 healthcare events after weeks of preparation. Six students earned top honors and will advance to the Michigan State HOSA Conference in April, including Marysville’s Braylon Rogan and Jaden Cole, and Yale and St. Clair students Julia Ferguson, Leah Francek, Stella Raymo, and Amelia Waidelich.

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Live Big & Loud, LLC is bringing new Parkinson’s programs to Marine City. On January 12th the Washington Life Center will host PD 101, a free two-hour educational class for people with Parkinson’s disease. Local advocate Lori Marquardt and Michigan Parkinson Foundation educator Stephanie Wozniak will lead the session in the center’s library at 2:00 p.m. Additionally, a new monthly support group for individuals with Parkinson’s and their caregivers starts in the same location on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
More information is available at 810-300-1960.

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The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office ended a string of break-ins last week after a delivery driver was caught targeting homes across several townships. Deputies arrested 32-year-old Deonte King of Redford on December 6 near Werner Road in Columbus Township after two more homes were hit the same day. Investigators recovered stolen valuables and linked them to earlier cases. King faces multiple felony home-invasion charges with a $200,000 bond. Sheriff Mat King says lock up, stay alert, and call 911 if you spot anything suspicious.

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