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Recent births, posted March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

Recent births, posted March 23, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Thea…

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 Seasonal road restrictions lifted Monday

March 22, 2023

Seasonal road restrictions lifted Monday HART – Seasonal weight and speed restrictions on county roads that began Feb. 8 will be lifted Monday, March 27, at 6 a.m., according to the Oceana County Road Commission. In an effort to protect the roads from damage by heavy trucks, the road commission imposed seasonal weight and speed restrictions. For more information, contact…

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Community members’ quick actions save man’s life

March 22, 2023

Community members’ quick actions save man’s life ‘On that night, a community came together and saved a life.’ PENTWATER — They say “it takes a village,” and community members from the Village of Pentwater certainly proved that on the night of Jan. 27. An elderly Lake County man’s life was saved at a school basketball game thanks to many community…

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Obituary: Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, formerly of Pentwater

March 22, 2023

Obituary: Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, formerly of Pentwater Kevin Smith, 55, of Whitehall, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born on November 17, 1967, in Garden City, the youngest child of John A. Smith and Mary A. (Reeves) Smith.  On October 11, 1997, Kevin married Ann Lawson Smith and spent the following years making beautiful and…

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Shelby’s Emma Soelberg makes school history with her artistic talent

March 21, 2023

Shelby’s Emma Soelberg makes school history with her artistic talent Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY — Senior Emma Soelberg is the first Shelby High School student to ever win the visual arts category of West Michigan Student Showcase with her self portrait, entitled “Escape.”  With…

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