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78th District Court sentencings, Feb. 10, 2021.

February 10, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, Feb. 10, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Marc Matthew Atherton, 18, of 2701 Huizenga St., Norton Shores, was found guilty Feb. 4 of driving while license not valid and was sentenced to $350 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).…

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PWC meets Friday.

February 9, 2021

PWC meets Friday. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Women’s Club will meet via Zoom Friday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m. All PWC members will receive an electronic invitation to join the meeting and hear an update from Pentwater Arts Council members Janet Nelson and Robin Martin regarding the sponsored Art Education School programs and the impact they are seeing on the…

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Battling truancy during COVID-19.

February 8, 2021

Battling truancy during COVID-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — Chronic absenteeism in school almost always leads to low-performing — and often failing — students. In the era of COVID-19 with virtual or distant learning, educators are tasked with ensuring students who are learning from home are actually in “attendance.” “We have not seen a rise in truancy with…

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Lakes of Fire 2021 canceled due to COVID-19.

February 8, 2021

Lakes of Fire 2021 canceled due to COVID-19. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The 2021 Lakes of Fire event held annually at the Lucky Lake Campground in mid-June has been canceled due to COVID-19, organizers announced Sunday Feb. 7. “I come to you with a heavy heart and bad news,” states a post on the group’s Facebook page. “You probably saw it…

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Weekend police news, Feb. 8, 2021.

February 8, 2021

Weekend police news, Feb. 8, 2021. The following is Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, Feb. 5, 2021: 9:38 p.m., a 31-year-old Walkerville woman was cited for driving while license suspended and driving without insurance, Deer Road, Leavitt Township. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021: 1:48 p.m., larceny of a torch set valued at $400 from a shed, South…

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