Emmett News

This letter is to the residents of Brockway, Speaker, Mussey Township, Elk in Kenockee, Grant and Kimball townships and Capac, Emmett and Yale.

The TalkBack phones are ringing. Let's see what's on your minds. Talk to me: Chris from Emmett: 'St. Clair County officials finally made a good decision about the Wadhams-to-Avoca Trail crossing.

The Memphis Fire Department has requested help from other departments for a possible fire near the intersection of Miller and Mesmer Roads, according to scanner traffic.

This Fourth of July weekend is on our first two callers' minds. Let's see what they have to say.

After two hours of sometimes fierce discussion, a board of determination today recessed without a decision, favoring more research into what's behind Emmett Township's flooding.

On May 28, John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary had its annual Career Day. The speakers did an outstanding job educating our students about the many careers they can dream about for their future.

BROCKWAY TWP. - Firefighters from several agencies have responded to a house fire at 10781 Smith Street.

Thanks to a St. Clair County man, tourists in search of historical sites to visit within the state this summer can let their fingers do much of the walking across a keyboard when charting a course to one or more of 1,700-plus points of interest from Michigan's past.

The Emmett Fire Department and Brockway Fire Department are on the scene of a fire at 5699 Connell Road in Emmett.

Every time it's rained for the past two years, Connie Moon can't get to her pole barn.

The works of Ayn Rand rarely are topics of discussion in TalkBack. Thanks to David Gillis' community column, the Russian-American novelist and philosopher is garnering some attention.

Less water fell from the sky Thursday, but Wednesday's water stuck around on the ground.

National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates a strong thunderstorm has at 8 p.m. arrived near Capac and is moving southeast at about 25 mph.

Our first caller has some traffic concerns. Talk to me: Chuck from Port Huron Township: 'Can anyone tell me what the speed limit is on North Road between Wadhams and Keewahdin roads ? Why it isn't posted? The only posted sign is 45 mph at Timberline Drive: a hidden driveway section.

The Emmett KOA has received a 2009 Outdoor Recreation Award in the park beaches category from ReserveAmerica.

The Sanilac Area Violence Elimination Council has scheduled a trip to the Eastern Market in Detroit Saturday.

A large field of people is competing for two, four-year terms on the Capac school board.

A 51 year old man died after being shot by a Deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff's office early Sunday morning.

Sunny Fields Botanical Park in Emmett Township will mark Arbor Day today by opening up the park for tours and special presentations.

The death of former Detroit Tiger pitcher Mark Fidrych Monday was a shock. His rookie season in 1976 was remarkable.