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Crashes occupy troopers’ time over the weekend

November 24, 2014
Crashes occupy troopers’ time over the weekend

HART — Michigan State Police troopers responded to four separate crashes in Oceana County over the weekend. Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 – 9:20 a.m., sex offender registration violation/failure to change address complaint, warrant issued, 2000 block of Scenic Dr., Benona Twp. – 7:53 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31, Hart Twp. – 11:03 p.m., possible shots fired and barking dog, 6000 block…

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Teen home invader sent to jail for 10 months

November 24, 2014
Teen home invader sent to jail for 10 months

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 17-year-old Hart man avoided prison but will spend the next 10 months in jail stemming from his arrest last September in connection with a stolen car that he and a juvenile were caught doing donuts with shortly after the theft. Steven Geno Rice, III, was initially facing two felony counts of home…

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Help ensure that all local kids have a Merry Christmas – donate to Toys for Tots

November 22, 2014
Help ensure that all local kids have a Merry Christmas – donate to Toys for Tots

OCEANA COUNTY — The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is once again collecting new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in the community. Drop-off locations are at many Oceana County businesses. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters to…

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Ho Ho Ho! The holiday season kicks off next weekend

November 22, 2014
Ho Ho Ho! The holiday season kicks off next weekend

OCEANA COUNTY — Check out the local holiday events schedule: Friday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m. – Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Hart. Enjoy music, bands, floats, horses and Santa Claus, just to name a few. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Hart Commons with Santa and Christmas hay rides after the parade. The Hart Public Schools Band will have small group…

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78th District Court arraignments

November 22, 2014
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 19, in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies –      Janet Mae Fawn Hamilton, 17, of 3259 Evanson Ave., Muskegon, was arrested Nov. 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assault by strangulation. A preliminary conference is set for Dec. 1…

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