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Amended sentences yield jail terms

November 15, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Two defendants convicted of drug charges in 27th Circuit Court last September were sent to jail Monday, Nov. 10, after receiving amended sentences. – John Thomas Pinion, 29, of 589 S. Schenley St., Youngstown, Ohio, was found guilty Sept. 29 of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic. He received an amended sentence of…

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School district asks for bond issue input

November 14, 2014
School district asks for bond issue input

HART — Superintendent Mark Platt is seeking community input regarding a bond issue for school building improvements. Deadline is Monday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. This is a special message from Hart Public Schools.  Over the past several months Hart Public Schools has been discussing a possible bond issue with the primary focus being on the high school.  Hart Public…

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78th District Court sentencings

November 14, 2014
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, Nov. 10, by 78th District Court Judge H. Kevin Drake: –      Ivy Marie Cobb, 29, of 10682 Brickyard Rd., Holton, was found guilty Nov. 10 of operating while impaired. She was sentenced to $1,105 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); and 93 days discretionary jail.…

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78th District Court arraignments

November 14, 2014
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 12, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: –      Levi James Mitchell, 19, of 62 Bennett St., Shelby, was arrested Nov. 3 by the Shelby Police Department for a misdemeanor of violation of a restricted license. A pretrial is set for Dec. 9 at 9:45 a.m.…

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Divers search for remains of woman presumed to be murdered

November 13, 2014
Divers search for remains of woman presumed to be murdered

WALKERVILLE — A law enforcement dive team has been searching in Walkerville area lakes Thursday, Nov. 13, for what police believe are the remains of a Newaygo County woman who disappeared the night of July 19, 2005. Margaret Maureen Heuser was reported missing to the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office in August 2005, according to a NCSO press release. She was…

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