The former mayor defeated Councilman Bentley by 67 votes Scott Sessions won a special election for mayor of Hillsdale Tuesday, defeating Ward 2 Councilman Matthew Bentley by about six percentage points. Sessions won by only 67 votes out of the 1,109 who voted. About 53% of voters cast ballots for Sessions, who served as mayor...
Scott Sessions served as mayor from 2013-2017. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire endorsed former mayor Scott Sessions for mayor of Hillsdale earlier this month. “I’m honored and thankful to have the endorsement of Sheriff Scott Hodshire, the leading law enforcement officer for Hillsdale County,” Sessions told The Collegian. “I am extremely...
Finish Line’s previous owner, Lisa Slade, and new owner, Gavin Carr. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Forty-eight years. That’s how long Lisa Slade worked at the Finish Line Family Restaurant before retiring earlier this month. After starting as a waitress during high school in 1977, Slade took over the diner in 1995. Her life’s work at...
Scott Sessions served as mayor from 2013-2017. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Scott Sessions stepped away from city politics in 2017 after four years as mayor of Hillsdale. Now, he’s running for mayor again after the “political nightmare” and “toxic work environment” that he said some councilmembers, including his opponent, have created for city staff. “I...
Hillsdale’s Hometown Hotspot is for sale. Courtesy | ERA Reardon Realty Hometown Hotspot in Hillsdale — home of Market House, Bigby Coffee, and Sharon’s House of Pancakes — and its Hudson sister location are now on the market for $5.5 million and $8 million, respectively. “We are completely honored to be a big part of...