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Hart teacher nominated for national award.

January 18, 2016
Hart teacher nominated for national award.

HART —  Eric Jensen, seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher at Hart Middle School, has been nominated for the 2015-2016 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States who are…

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78th District Court arraignments include home invasion, car theft.

January 16, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include home invasion, car theft.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Kenyon Clark Thomas, Jr., 28, of 1133 W. Hazel Rd., Hart, was arrested Jan. 9 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felonies of second-degree home invasion and unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA) and and a high-court…

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Man convicted of high school break-in arrested for home invasion.

January 16, 2016
Man convicted of high school break-in arrested for home invasion.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The man who broke into Hart High School last year the day after Christmas is facing new felony charges stemming from an alleged home invasion. Korbin Cruz Garcia, 20, of 4820 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 12, by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for felonies of first-degree home invasion and…

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78th District Court sentencings.

January 15, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Robert James VanSickle, 34, of 4719 3rd St., New Era, was found guilty Jan. 11 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $1,040…

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2 injured in snowmobile crash.

January 15, 2016
2 injured in snowmobile crash.

The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016: – 8:30 a.m., a 57-year-old Shelby man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and no insurance on Polk Road near 88th Ave. after a trooper stopped to offer assistance when the motorist’s vehicle slid off the road.…

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