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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Dorothy Geneva Collins, 59, pleaded guilty Nov. 13, 2023 to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced Jan. 22, 2024 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; and $598 in fines and…

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Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media

January 24, 2024

Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 22-year-old Hesperia woman used social media to make a bomb threat at Hesperia Community Schools last August and a bomb threat at a Wesco convenience store last April. Tabitha Diane Stratton pleaded guilty in Newaygo County’s 27th Circuit Court in White Cloud,…

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Wildcats celebrate homecoming this week

January 22, 2024

Wildcats celebrate homecoming this week Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. WALKERVILLE — The Wildcats are celebrating homecoming this week. The 2024 Walkerville homecoming queen and king will be crowned in the Walkerville High School gym Friday, Jan. 26, during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against Marion. The festivities…

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Police news, posted Jan. 22, 2024

January 22, 2024

Police news, posted Jan. 22, 2024 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: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024: 4:26 p.m., a 52-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license suspended, 72nd Avenue and Tyler Road, Hart Township. Friday, Jan.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2024

January 22, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Shawn Michael Rosencrans, 30, pleaded “no contest” Nov. 27, 2023 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and assault and battery and was sentenced Jan. 8, 2024 to 13 months to five years in prison with credit for 113 days served…

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