SHELBY — Two Shelby State Bank employees — Melissa Harris and Tracy Wimpee — have been promoted to branch managers, the bank recently announced. Harris was promoted to branch manager of the Whitehall branch office. She began her career with Shelby State Bank as a business development specialist, overseeing key programs including SSB’s Elan credit card portfolio. “She will continue…
UPDATE: THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY WAS LIFTED SUNDAY MORNING, FEB. 8, 2026. SHELBY — Some residents in the Village of Shelby will remain under a boil water advisory following a water line break this week. The water line break at the corner of Cherry and Lesada streets occurred Tuesday, Feb. 3, impacting residents in the following areas: Cherry Street, Lesada…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Jason Garth Spoelholf, 28, of Bitely, two counts of possession of firearms by a prohibited person, one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and one count of felony firearm. Offense date: Feb. 1, 2026. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Hart High School students Liam Larios-Mendez and Julie Walton wrote essays that were selected for publication in the Young Writers USA writing contest’s 2025 Fright Club — Whispers in the Dark anthology. Liam, who is a freshman, and Julie, who is a sophomore,…
The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026: 8 p.m., larceny of a chainsaw valued at $200 and bolt cutters valued at $50, in the 8900 block of West Silver Lake Road, Golden Township. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: 10:58 p.m., a 44-year-old Rothbury man was arrested on outstanding warrants, and methamphetamine possession charges…
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