HART — A 49-year-old woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated after driving to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office to report she had been assaulted by a 34-year-old man at an Otto Township residence Saturday, June 6, shortly before 9 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Deputies drove to the residence on 148th Avenue in Otto Township where the…
Motorcycle crash survivor making miraculous recovery By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GRAND RAPIDS — Every day William “Coop” Cooper, Jr. takes one step closer to recovery after suffering critical injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, in a motorcycle crash just about six weeks ago. The 51-year-old North Muskegon man was airlifted by Aeromed from the crash scene the afternoon of…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A jury found Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 42, of Gwinn, Mich., guilty Friday, June 5, of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of first-degree child abuse following a four-day trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. “Between the fall of 2010 and December 2011, Barrett repeatedly sexually assaulted the…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 34-year-old man pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 8, in connection to the death of a 7-month-old boy who was his girlfriend’s son. Devin Austin Brown-Fowler is expected to receive a sentence of 43 months to 10 years in prison, said Oceana…
HESPERIA — A growing collection of murals, sculptures and installations is adding new energy and visual appeal to Hesperia through HesperiART, a community-driven public art initiative. The effort began following a 2021 community assessment conducted in partnership with the Oceana Community Foundation, where residents expressed a strong desire to see more public art and improvements to downtown aesthetics. Today, HesperiART…
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