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Shelby man faces prison for meth.

June 20, 2017

Shelby man faces prison for meth. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Shelby man faces a minimum prison term of up to 18 months after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 19, to methamphetamine possession. Michael John Lyles, of 6785 W. Johnson Rd., was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT)…

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Rothbury native serves aboard Navy warship ported in Pearl Harbor.

June 20, 2017

Rothbury native serves aboard Navy warship ported in Pearl Harbor. By Petty Officer 1st Class James H. Green, Navy Office of Community Outreach. PEARL HARBOR – A Rothbury, Michigan native and 2013 Montague High School graduate, Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Lathrop is serving in the US Navy aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS Michael Murphy. Lathrop works as a…

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Electric Forest gears up for 2-weekend bash.

June 19, 2017

Electric Forest gears up for 2-weekend bash. #ElectricForestFestival2017 By Fred Inglis. Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — The Electric Forest Festival returns this week to the Double JJ Resort for its seventh straight year. The major celebration of music and the arts has many cheering, but not all. For the first time ever, EF is extended from one to two separate weekends.…

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Five crashes causing injuries at the dunes over the weekend.

June 19, 2017

Five crashes causing injuries at the dunes over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office responded to five separate crashes over the weekend at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes that resulted injuries. The following is OCSO activity over the weekend: Friday, June 16, 2017: – 5:30 a.m.​, threats complaint, South Cherokee Bend, Grant Township. – 5:31…

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78th District Court arraignments.

June 16, 2017

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Scott Warren Henning, 30, of 11580 Miller Hwy., Brooklyn, Michigan, was arrested June 3 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Preliminary conference: June 19 at 3 p.m. Bail: $10,000/cash/surety/10 percent. In a…

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