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Late principal’s close friend hired as interim

May 5, 2024

HART — Troy Moran’s close friend and former colleague, Ken Byard, has been hired as Hart High School principal following the unexpected death of 46-year-old Principal Moran, April 27. The announcement was made on the school district’s Facebook page Sunday, May 5. “I met Mr. Moran about 25 years ago when we started working out together at the Thunderbolt Gym…

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US 31 lane closures at Monroe Road to begin Monday

May 5, 2024

PENTWATER — Lane closures for road work are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Monday, May 6, through Monday, May 20, on southbound US 31 at Monroe Road/US 31 Business Route — exit 154, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent.

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Hundreds of mourners attend Hart principal’s funeral

May 2, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor  SHELBY — Approximately 900 people attended the funeral service Thursday afternoon, May 2, at Shelby Road Baptist Church of Hart High School Principal Troy Moran, 46, who died from a heart attack last Saturday.  School teachers, administrators, school board members, staff, students, parents, former students and former staff not only from the close-knit Hart district…

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Hart to have half day Thursday for Principal Moran’s funeral

April 30, 2024

HART — Hart Public Schools announced that Thursday, May 2, will be a half day of school, so students and staff can attend the funeral of Hart High School Principal Troy Moran who died unexpectedly Saturday, April 27. The school district posted the following message on its Facebook page Tuesday, April 30: “Dear Pirate Nation, Hart Public Schools will have…

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Teachers set up Go Fund Me page for Troy Moran’s daughters

April 30, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Some Montague teachers have set up a Go Fund Me for Hart High School Principal Troy Moran’s daughters, Elle and Reagan. Moran died unexpectedly over the weekend from a heart attack while out on a run, and the community is mourning the tragic loss. He previously was the high school principal at Montague…

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