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Closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Feb. 23.

February 23, 2021

Closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Feb. 23. The following Oceana County schools are closed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021: Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Walkerville Public Schools 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 who support our service. Click…

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Weekend police news, Feb. 22, 2021.

February 22, 2021

          Weekend police news, Feb. 22, 2021. The following Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021: 10 a.m., truancy, West Johnson Street, City of Hart. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021: 8:47 p.m., a 35-year-old Rothbury man was cited for driving without insurance, South Oceana Drive, Grant Township. 9:26 p.m., a 45-year-old Muskegon…

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Cocaine delivery case headed to trial.

February 22, 2021

Cocaine delivery case headed to trial. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 32-year-old Walkerville man accused of second-offense cocaine delivery is scheduled to go to trial April 7-9. Antonio John-Renee Welcom, of 3259 166th Ave., appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 22, via Zoom video conferencing due to COVID-19. Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon offered a plea arrangement…

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Man pleads guilty to assaulting corrections officer.

February 22, 2021

Man pleads guilty to assaulting corrections officer. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 22, to one count of assaulting a prison employee. Daniel Arthur Smith, 7792 S. 80th Ave., testified that he “resisted an officer that attempted to secure him in his cell.” “I was kind of blacked…

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Kalkaska woman lodged in prison for CSC, child abuse pleads guilty to break-in.

February 22, 2021

Kalkaska woman lodged in prison for CSC, child abuse pleads guilty to break-in. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Kalkaska woman convicted of second-degree child abuse and third-degree criminal sexual conduct added another felony to her criminal record when she pleaded guilty Monday, Feb. 22, in 27th Circuit Court to breaking and entering with intent. Kaytelin Hazel-Keefer Carlson…

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