PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council voted unanimously to appoint James “Toby” Van Ess as the new village manager last week. Van Ess replaces Rachel Witherspoon who resigned in August and began the job Oct. 1, 2024. “Toby has served as our zoning administrator since March of this year,” states the Village of Pentwater’s website. “His decades-long ties to Pentwater;…
HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will kick off its 2025-2026 season Friday, Oct. 10, when it presents the Kris Johnson Group in concert. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium, located in the Hart Middle School. Tickets are available at the door or online at hartseries.org. Kris Johnson is an empathetic,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025: 2:41 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of a trailer, 3500 block of West Jackson Road, Weare Township. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025: 3:09 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 37-year-old Muskegon…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor FERRY TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from four departments battled a house fire at 2660 E. M 20 Saturday, Sept. 27. Fire departments from Ferry Township, Shelby-Benona, Hesperia and Grant Township were dispatched to the scene located near the north branch of the White River around 11:30 a.m. A family of five — including children ages 2,…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Jaykob Gallop, a 2014 Hart High School graduate, has found his dream job as head of grounds at Hart Public Schools, and the school property has never looked better. Thanks to Gallop’s hard work coupled with technology, the…
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