Around the County: Harness racing begins at Oceana County Fair. HART — Oceana County Fair Board President Paul Erickson talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on the Oceana County Fair, which kicked off Monday, Aug. 24, with harness racing. Harness racing, which resumes Saturday Aug. 29, is an exhibitor-only event. Go to www.oceanafair.com to see more video footage of…
Oceana 4-H virtual animal auction continues through Wednesday. HART — Due to COVID-19, the 4-H Animal Auction for the Oceana County Fair has gone virtual. The auctions began today, Aug. 24, and continue until Wednesday, Aug. 26. “We have 90 animals we’re auctioning — 23 steers, 46 hogs, six sheep, one pen of rabbits, five pens of chickens, three pens…
Aggravated domestic assault arrest tops weekend police activity. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 21, 2020: – 9:14 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 34-year-old New Era woman was arrested for aggravated domestic assault, South Oneida Trail, Grant Township. – 2:16 p.m., (Michigan State Police), domestic assault, 7000 block of South Applehill Drive,…
Pipe bomb ignites forest fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an arson that occurred Sunday, Aug. 23, around 2 p.m. in the area of Winston Road and 160th Avenue that resulted in 5 acres of federal forest land burning, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Hesperia Area Fire Department and…
Man with long criminal history sent to prison for strangulation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Hart man with an extensive criminal background was sentenced to serve 19 months to 10 years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 24, for a conviction of assault by strangulation. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 1444 W. Polk Rd., pleaded guilty,…
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