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Shelby chief to retire.

September 19, 2017

Shelby chief to retire. #OceanaCountyNews #Shelby By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — After 43 1/2 years on the force, Shelby Police Chief Terry TenBrink will be hanging his hat for the last time. TenBrink, who has been the chief since Feb. 11, 2016, has announced that he is retiring effective Oct. 18, 2017. “When you’re ready, you’re ready,” he said.…

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Woodcarving gallery destroyed by fire.

September 19, 2017

Woodcarving gallery destroyed by fire. #OceanaCountyNews #Rothbury GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Ellen St. James Woodcarving Gallery at 6976 S. 80th Ave., was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours Monday, Sept. 18. The fire was dispatched 1:35 a.m., said Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the garage that housed woodcarvings and equipment was…

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Hart man sent to prison for violating probation in CSC case.

September 19, 2017

Hart man sent to prison for violating probation in CSC case. #27thCircuitCourtsentencings #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court, Sept. 11, to serve 16 months to two years in prison for violating his probation. Austin Michael Nead, of 1900 E. Hammett Rd., was on probation for an Aug. 26, 2013…

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Several arrests Monday.

September 19, 2017

Several arrests Monday. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Monday, Sept. 18, 2017: – 1:06 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 54-year-old Mears man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and driving while license suspended (DWLS), West Deer Road, Golden Township. – 8 a.m., (OCSO), a 35-year-old Mears man was arrested on a warrant, West Fifth Street,…

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Child ejected from truck during alcohol, drug-related crash.

September 18, 2017

Child ejected from truck during alcohol, drug-related crash. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — An 11-year-old Hudsonville girl was ejected from the pickup truck her father was driving following a rollover crash Sunday evening, Sept. 17, on southbound US 31 near Stony Lake Road, and the dad was arrested for operating while impaired, according to an Oceana County…

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