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Hart Public Schools put on lockdown Thursday.

December 3, 2021

Hart Public Schools put on lockdown Thursday. HART — Hart Public Schools went into lockdown Thursday, Dec. 2, following a threat that was later determined to be targeted at a school located on the other side of state, according to Superintendent Mark Platt. “One of the analysts who work for the (Michigan) State Police was able to track down the…

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78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 3, 2021.

December 3, 2021

78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 3, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Kevin Joseph Brinkman, 23, of 4487 W. Hammett Rd., Pentwater, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Probable cause hearing:…

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16-year-old driver in deadly crash remains hospitalized.

December 2, 2021

16-year-old driver in deadly crash remains hospitalized. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The 16-year-old driver involved in a deadly crash early Sunday morning, Nov. 28, remains in serious condition at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, said Michigan State Police Trooper Todd Goodrich with the Hart post Thursday Dec 2. Hector Francisco Vasquez-Melchor, 23, of Shelby died in…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021.

December 2, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Enrique Jesus Garza, 24, of 2320 W. Baseline Rd., Hart, was found guilty Sept. 20 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Nov. 29 to eight months in jail with credit for 202 days served; 18 months probation;…

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Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime.

December 1, 2021

Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is partnering with Amazon, along with the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department, Pentwater Public Schools and the First Baptist Church of Pentwater, to uplift the local community during the holiday season. “Amazon reached out to the Pentwater Police Department in August to…

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