HART — The Hart Pirates football program made a heartfelt tribute to a former Pirate football player who died in a tragic car crash, Oct. 27. Hart High School graduate Austin Martinez, 21, of New Era, and Graciela Esqueda, 64, of Shelby were killed Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, in a nearly head-on crash on South Oceana Drive, south of West…
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: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026: 3:30 a.m., a 17-year-old Rothbury girl was apprehended and charged with operating while intoxicated and failure to report an accident, Stony Lake Park, Benona Township. She was turned…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 27-year-old Montague man facing terrorism threat and explosive device possession charges in Muskegon County and firearms and resisting arrest charges in Oceana County will undergo psychiatric competency testing for his Oceana County case. Stewart Lee Simon was charged with four felonies in connection to allegedly running from Michigan State Police troopers at…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — The American Legion Post #30 is hosting an event to help local military veterans. Formerly called the Feather Party, the American Legion Fundraiser is set for Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at the Pizza Factory. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Service Officer Darrell Hansen. “All of the funds we…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office has completed its review of a 385-page report regarding allegations involving the Gull Lake High School football program, said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon Wednesday, Oct. 28. After a nearly four-month investigation, the Michigan State Police turned over the report to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office. The…
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