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New Michigan Works position to help area businesses.

March 21, 2016
New Michigan Works position to help area businesses.

SHELBY – Michigan Works! West Central is pleased to announce the appointment of Merri Bennett in the newly-created role of business services specialist. In her role, Bennett will represent Michigan Works! West Central in partnering with area economic development, education, and training organizations to help better serve businesses in Mason and Oceana counties. “We are very excited to add this…

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78th District Court sentencings.

March 21, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Billie Arthur Welch, 68, of 2415 Meadow Ave., Rothbury, was found guilty March 14 of assault and battery and sentenced to 93…

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County employees’ prom event raises money for Roy’s Kids.

March 21, 2016
County employees’ prom event raises money for Roy’s Kids.

  PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Oceana County employees recently hosted the second annual “Time Warp Prom” at the Pentwater Days Inn & Suites, raising $651 for the Roy’s Kids charitable program. This year’s event featured a luau theme and was very well-attended. Roy’s Kids is a local charity that provides gifts and holiday meals to less fortunate families in Oceana County.…

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Drunk driving, domestic assault arrests among police activity.

March 21, 2016
Drunk driving, domestic assault arrests among police activity.

The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police in Oceana County over the weekend: Saturday, March 19, 2016: – 12:40 p.m., a 25-year-old Hart man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, US 31 and Polk Rd., Hart Township. Sunday, March 20, 2016: – 2:36 a.m., a 37-year-old Montague woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated,…

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Teen faces terrorism charge for allegedly threatening to blow up school.

March 20, 2016
Teen faces terrorism charge for allegedly threatening to blow up school.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WALKERVILLE — Bryce Chandler Fulford-Hasse, 17, of 9411 12 Mile Rd., Walkerville, was arrested March 3 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of false report or threat of terrorism, which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Fulford-Hasse allegedly wrote, “I’m going to blow the school away at 3:30 p.m.”…

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