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51st Circuit Court sentencings

April 30, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced Monday, April 29, 2024 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Brandon Michael Branch, 32, pleaded guilty March 11 to failure to register as a sex offender and was sentenced April 29 to a minimum of one year and one day to a maximum of four years in prison…

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Wildcat sophomore breaks school discus record 

April 29, 2024

Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WALKERVILLE — Abdel Lopez, 16, is making history at Walkerville Public Schools. The sophomore broke the school discus record with a throw measuring 105 feet and 8 inches, April 24, at a West Michigan D League Jamboree hosted by Mason…

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Police news, posted April 29, 2024

April 29, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, April 22, 2024: 10:08 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 45-year-old White Cloud man was arrested for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and driving with an unregistered trailer, Village of Hesperia. 1 p.m., (OCSO), larceny, 8800…

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City of Hart hosts porch light vigil in Principal Moran’s memory

April 28, 2024

HART — The City of Hart is hosting a porch light vigil in memory of Hart High School Principal Troy Moran who died Saturday, April 27. The porch light vigil is set for Sunday, April 28, beginning at 8 p.m. “In good times, communities celebrate together,” states the city’s Facebook post. “In tragic times, communities mourn together. To show our…

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Hart High School Principal Troy Moran dies

April 28, 2024

‘He was a great guy, a great dad, a great person, and a great principal. This is a tremendous loss.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Hart High School Principal Troy Moran, 46, died from a heart attack Saturday, April 27.  “He was out for a run and had a heart attack,” said Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt.…

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