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Free boater safety classes Aug. 5 and 6.

July 29, 2021

Free boater safety classes Aug. 5 and 6. PENTWATER — Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Simon, who is head of the sheriff’s office marine division, is teaching free boater safety classes Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5 and 6, at the Pentwater Yacht Club. Deputy Simon will administer a test on the last day and issue boater safety certificates to all…

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HPD nabs drunk driver.

July 29, 2021

HPD nabs drunk driver. HART — After receiving information of an intoxicated driver leaving the 4000 block of Polk Road Thursday, July 22, around 11:15 a.m., the Hart Police Department made a traffic stop on Polk Road near Oceana Drive, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. A 67-year-old Hart man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) and lodged…

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Felonious assault arrests top sheriff’s office activity.

July 29, 2021

Felonious assault arrests top sheriff’s office activity. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, July 26, 2021: 4:45 a.m., a 26-year-old Crystal Township man was arrested on charges of felonious assault and illegal possession of a firearm, North 72nd Avenue, Hart Township. 9:05 a.m., a 34-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on charges of resisting and…

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Minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash

July 28, 2021

Minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash. HART — Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive near Tyler Road Tuesday, July 27, around noon, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. A 33-year-old Hart man failed to yield to a 56-year-old Shelby man who was northbound on Oceana Drive, said Chief Salazar.   The Hart man and a passenger…

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Be on alert for severe thunderstorms tonight.

July 28, 2021

Be on alert for severe thunderstorms tonight. OCEANA COUNTY — Severe weather is forecasted for overnight, July 28 and 29, and Oceana County Emergency Management Coordinator James Duram is asking residents to be alert and prepared. Residents should sign up for the CodeRED mass notification system if they have not already done so. “Camping is our biggest concern,” said Duram,…

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