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78th District Court sentencings posted Dec. 1, 2017.

December 1, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Arthur Ray Baxter, 52, of 2510 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty Nov. 27 of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served…

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Domestic assault, threats among police activity.

December 1, 2017

Domestic assault, threats among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017: – 2:20 a.m., (Hart Police Department), harassment/threats complaint, 800 block of Griswold Street, City of Hart. Friday, Nov. 24, 2017: – 2:18 a.m., (HPD), family trouble, 600 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 9:08 a.m., (HPD), a 21-year-old…

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Residents raise stink over proposed pig farm.

November 30, 2017

Owner says operation is environmentally safe. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) that will house 4,000 swine has some residents in southern Oceana County and northern Muskegon County speaking out against it due to environmental concerns, but the facility owner says the operation will not harm the environment. The proposed CAFO…

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Olmstead, Sweet among 4 candidates for superintendent.

November 30, 2017

Olmstead, Sweet among 4 candidates for superintendent. #ShelbyPublicSchools SHELBY — Shelby Middle School Principal Mark Olmstead and former Walkerville Public Schools Superintendent Michael Sweet are among four candidates for the Shelby superintendent position. Hamilton High School Principal Tim Reeves and Executive Director of Elementary Education for Rochester Community Schools Michael Behrmann are also in the running for the position. “Last…

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Hesperia schools reduce taxpayer expense by $675,000.

November 30, 2017

Hesperia schools reduce taxpayer expense by $675,000. #HesperiaCommunitySchools HESPERIA — “Hesperia Community Schools once again seized an opportunity to reduce the district’s interest expense by $675,000 for taxpayers,” according to a press release from Superintendent Vaughn White. “This occurred through lowering debt payments over the next 21 years for bonds issued for the 2009 building renovations. The 2009 bonds maturing…

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