Local News

State-operated television in France has declared right-of-centre Nicolas Sarkozy as the nation's new president. Sarkozy has taken 53 percent of the vote, according to projections prepared by the France 2 TV network.

Local model airplane enthusiasts are among the many Sault groups launching new seasons. The following note and photos from an event yesterday were provided by Tom Green, a miniature plane flyer and SooToday.com reader.

Jim Ellis Jr. from the Churchill Plaza A&P had his hair and goatee removed yesterday as part of a Clip for the Cure fundraiser in support of the upcoming Relay for Life.

Two 17-year-old males are facing charges of possessing a controlled drug for purposes of trafficking after their vehicle was stopped and searched in a West End neighbourhood around 3 p.m. Saturday. Police recovered 13 ecstasy tablets and 2.

A 34-year-old male will make a video court appearance this morning after turning himself in on outstanding warrants related to a serious domestic occurrence that happened in the West End early Thursday morning.

It took a full contingent of Sault Ste. Marie firefighters three and a half hours yesterday to beat down what one platoon chief described as one of the worst grass fires he's seen in his 29 years of experience. The fire broke out a bit before 3 p.m.

NEWS RELEASE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ************************* Maryanne Shannon receives LSSU Distinguished Teaching Award SAULT STE.

Tristina Turco, Victor Grzeda and Lou Iaconis were among 600 students who graduated at today's commencement ceremony at Lake Superior State University in the Michigan Soo.

Street Sense has won the Kentucky Derby. This is the first Kentucky Derby win for jockey Cavin Borel, who started at the back of the 20-horse field.

The Ontario Sault's Dr. Lou Lukenda was honoured today at Lake Superior State University's 44th annual commencement exercises. The respected businessman and philanthropist received an honourary doctorate recognizing many years of support to LSSU.