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Pro football player visits Shelby Middle School

February 26, 2024

Pro football player visits Shelby Middle School SHELBY — Professional football player Nate McCrary made a big impression upon Shelby eighth graders when he recently visited the school for Career Day. “The highlight of the event was the appearance of Nate McCrary, a distinguished professional football player with a remarkable journey from Reeths Puffer High School to the NFL and…

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State Street in Hart to close for road work

February 26, 2024

UPDATE: STATE STREET IS BACK OPEN TO TRAFFIC State Street in Hart to close for road work HART — State Street between Polk Road and Wood Street will be closed for road repairs, the Oceana County Road Commission announced Monday, Feb. 26. A detour has been set up, and local residents will be able to access their homes. “We will…

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Fire destroys garage

February 25, 2024

Fire destroys garage NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a garage on East Parketon Lane Saturday, Feb. 24. Area fire departments were dispatched to the blaze around noon. “On arrival, we found smoke and flames showing in the garage,” states a post on the Hesperia Area Fire Department’s Facebook page. “We were able to extinguish the fire with little fire damage…

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Drunk driving, assault arrests top sheriff’s office activity

February 23, 2024

Drunk driving, assault arrests top sheriff’s office activity The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024: 5:10 p.m., a 63-year-old Holton man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, East Park Road, Otto Township. He was lodged…

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Motivational speaker energizes students

February 23, 2024

Motivational speaker energizes students Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Motivational speaker Brian Pruitt electrified the Hart Middle School gym with an energetic, inspirational and humorous speech Friday, Feb. 23. An All-American running back at Central Michigan University, Pruitt was a college football teammate…

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