The following are Oceana County unofficial results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 midterm election: Of 22,954 registered voters, 8,181 cast votes for a 35.64 percent voter turnout. Contested races U.S. Senator Democrat: Abdul El-Sayed 2,933 Republican: Mike Rogers 4,984 Governor Democrat: Jocelyn Benson 3,046 Republican: John James 4,907 Secretary of State Democrat: Garlin…
LANSING — A Fountain woman and an Oceana County youth organization are among 33 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations selected to receive the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards for their commitment to volunteerism and community service. Patricia Parsons of Fountain will receive a Volunteer of the…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Jason Garth Spoelhof, 28, pleaded guilty July 6 to firearms possession by a prohibited person and was sentenced Oct. 26 to one year in jail with credit for two days served; two…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A union that represents the certified nursing assistants at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility states that the CNAs will be forced to…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — A warrant has been issued for a 43-year-old Hart man who allegedly set his fiancee’s camper on fire when she was inside of it, said Lt. Scott…
HART — The Hart Pirates football program made a heartfelt tribute to a former Pirate football player who died in a tragic car crash, Oct. 27. Hart High School graduate…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Oct.…
Graciela Esqueda, 64, of Shelby, died due to an automotive accident on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in Oceana County. She was born May 25, 1962, in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico,…
Seven area youths have completed their initial training through the West Shore Beekeepers Association’s 2026 Youth Apiary Project and will receive their own honeybee colonies next spring. The program provides…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 27-year-old Montague man facing terrorism threat and explosive device possession charges in Muskegon County and firearms and resisting arrest charges in Oceana…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Nine ninth- and 10th-grade students…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — The American Legion Post #30 is hosting an event to help local military veterans. Formerly called the Feather Party, the American Legion Fundraiser…
HART — A free medical and dental clinic will be held Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Oceana County Council on Aging, 4250 W. Tyler Road. The clinic, organized by AMEN…
Graciela Esqueda, 64, of Shelby, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office has completed its review of a 385-page report regarding allegations involving the Gull Lake High School football program,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 34-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced to 17 months to five years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26,…
HART — Oceana County Council on Aging is one of 70 teams nationwide selected as a Phase 1 winner of the Cultivating Connected Communities Garden Challenge, a national competition organized…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Two Oceana County residents were killed Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, in a nearly head-on crash on South Oceana Drive, south of West Webster Road. The victims have…
Police found pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, toxic chemicals, firearms and writings detailing plans. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — The 27-year-old Montague man charged with four felonies in connection…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were on scene of a serious traffic crash on Oceana Drive, which was blocked from Webster to Roosevelt roads, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27. First responders…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently added a tool to its law enforcement gear that elevates its success in emergency response and investigations.…
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