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Chainsaw, leaf blower stolen during break-in.

December 12, 2018

Chainsaw, leaf blower stolen during break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A Husqvarna 55 chainsaw valued at $345 and a Stihl leaf lower valued at $139 were stolen during a break-in that was reported to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Dec. 10, on South Cadillac Circle in the Lake Tahoe subdivision, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other recent…

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Shelby opts out of marijuana dispensaries.

December 10, 2018

Shelby opts out of marijuana dispensaries. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – The Shelby Village Council voted unanimously Monday evening, Dec. 10, to opt out of allowing marijuana dispensaries in the village. With the uncertainty of lame duck legislation at the state level, Village Administrator Robert Widigan advised the council to opt out for at least the time being. After…

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Shelby hires Farber as chief.

December 10, 2018

Shelby hires Farber as chief. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – The Shelby Village Council voted unanimously Monday evening, Dec. 10, to hire retired Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber as the village’s police chief. Farber, who has been interim chief since the resignation of Ryan Furman Oct. 31, agreed to serve as part-time chief for a maximum of two years.…

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Hart man faces prison for attacking deputy with knife.

December 10, 2018

Hart man faces prison for attacking deputy with knife. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 38-year-old Hart man who attacked an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy with a knife last summer faces serving two to 15 years in prison after pleading “no contest” to felonious assault and fourth-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 10. Clayton John…

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$1,131 grant secures purchase of fatal vision goggles.

December 10, 2018

$1,131 grant secures purchase of fatal vision goggles. HART — Oceana County Family Court-Probation has received a $1,131 grant from the Community Foundation for Oceana County to support its Youth Overcoming Drugs and Alcohol and Teen Accountability Court Programs. Laura Bomers, probation officer for Oceana County Family Court, said the funds would be used to educate juvenile offenders and their…

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