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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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Judge Lambrix reflects on long career as he readies for retirement

February 22, 2024

Judge Lambrix reflects on long career as he readies for retirement By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Oceana County Probate Court Judge Bradley Lambrix has announced he is retiring after serving 18 years on the bench. Judge Lambrix’s last day on the job will be Dec. 31, 2024. “The new term for my successor will commence Jan. 1,” he…

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