First-ever Water Safety Day June 15. #OceanaCountySheriff’sOfficeMarineDivsion By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – As the head of the marine division for the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Tim Simon wants to ensure that everyone is safe on the water this summer – especially children. That is why Simon has organized the inaugural Oceana County Water Safety Day set for Saturday,…
Farming truck rear-ends school bus. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A Hart Public Schools bus transporting nearly 30 students was rear-ended by a Ford flat-bed farming truck on Oceana Drive near Jackson Road Wednesday, May 15, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Police were not immediately notified if anyone on the bus was injured, but the truck driver suffered non-life-threatening…
Township board nixes Silver Lake sewer project. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A proposed $23.8 million public sewer project that was developed by township officials to protect Silver Lake water quality was unanimously voted down by the Golden Township Board Tuesday evening, May 14, due to strong public opposition from residents in the summer tourist community. The plan…
Police week ceremony Friday. #NationalPoliceWeek HART – In honor of National Police Week, Oceana police officers will gather for a memorial service Friday, May 17, at noon on the courthouse lawn. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast will provide the introduction, followed by the opening prayer by the Rev. Dan Barnum-Steggerda of the Hart and Shelby United Church of Christ. Color…
Closing the digital divide in Oceana County. HART – The digital divide, namely the lack of adequate internet service in rural areas, may be closing in Oceana County over the next several years following the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) most recent round of funding that targets rural areas throughout the US for broadband service, according to a press release from…
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