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Parade of Pirates tonight

August 19, 2014

The Fall Parade of Pirates is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Hart High School gym. Team pictures will be taken 6:30 p.m. Fall athletes will be introduced, and school officials will explain some areas of the Hart High School athletic code of conduct. Parents will have the opportunity to ask Athletic Director Mike Rawert questions and attend pre-season…

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Oceana GOP chair stepping down

August 19, 2014

Bob Carr, chair of the Oceana County Republican Party, announced this week that he will not seek another term. Carr emailed a letter to OCP, and a portion of it states: “I am writing this letter to let republicans know that I will not be running for another term as their chair at our next convention which will be late…

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Mears man arrested for 2011 dog dragging death

August 18, 2014
Mears man arrested for 2011 dog dragging death

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – A Mears man accused of fatally dragging a golden retriever behind a truck back in 2011 was arrested over the weekend. Luke Morgan, 34, has been sought by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for over three years since the dog dragging death occurred on Taylor Road in Golden Township. He was the alleged driver.…

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Pleasant Afternoon celebrates 100 years of Mears Newz

August 18, 2014
Pleasant Afternoon celebrates 100 years of Mears Newz

MEARS — Join the Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society for its 100-Year Celebration of the Mears Newz during the Pleasant Afternoon Celebration and Red Tie Sale Sunday from 1-4 p.m. in the Oceana Historical Park, at 5809 Fox Rd. The 100 Vehicle Parade starts at 1p.m. The Mears Newz, known as the world’s smallest newspaper, was written by eccentric…

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18th Annual Wooden Boat Show

August 18, 2014
18th Annual Wooden Boat Show

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Yacht Club is having its 18th Annual Wooden Boat Show on Pentwater Lake Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. A buffet lunch is set for noon to 2 p.m. Boat exhibitor registration forms are available at pentwateryachtclub.registration. Dozens of beautiful wooden boats — both vintage and new — and powerboats, including Chris Craft, Century and Lyman, will…

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