UPDATE: A jury found Baird not guilty of the charges the following October. HESPERIA – Former wrestling coach and current gym teacher and cross-country coach, Doug Baird, is on paid administrative leave and under criminal investigation for a “classroom incident,” according to MLive.com. Baird, who was ousted as wrestling coach last year, was under investigation by the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Department.…
HART – The Oceana County Council on Aging (OCCOA) is kicking off a capital campaign to expand and renovate its kitchen. OCCOA serves 70 meals a day for senior citizens and provides education, seminars, activities, health clinics, fitness classes and socialization activities. “We are not able to accommodate Oceana’s increasing older population,” states an OCCOA press release. “We need more…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. CLAYBANKS TWP – A right-of-way dispute that has been brewing since the 1950s has finally reached a peaceful settlement. A 66-foot right-of-way to Lake Michigan along Whiskey Creek on Park Road has been the subject of lawsuits over the last several years. “The public has been using it to go to the beach and had…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP – A seatbelt saved the life of a victim of a serious car crash yesterday, said Michigan State Police Trooper Aaron Tubergen of the Hart post this morning. Jaws of Life was called to extract the driver – a man in his 20s – who was trapped inside the vehicle, the trooper said.…
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