Pocket park to enhance downtown Shelby. SHELBY — Emily Stuhldreher, the Village of Shelby economic development fellow, initiated a plan to purchase property to create a pocket park downtown. “The proposed park will provide a pleasing connector between Shelby’s Main Street and the Hart-Montague Rail-Trail,” states a press release from the village. “(Stuhldreher) worked with the property owner to begin the…
Family of six battles COVID-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEW ERA — A young and normally healthy family of six, including a newborn baby, has been hit with COVID-19. The 35-year-old mother, Chelsea Hayes, shared her story with OCP during a phone interview Tuesday, Nov. 17. Her husband, Nate, is an occupational therapist who works in home health care settings…
Hesperia cancels K-12 in-person instruction until Jan. 11. Five staff members test positive for COVID-19. HESPERIA — Hesperia Community Schools Superintendent Vaughn White announced Monday evening, Nov. 16, that K-12 in-person instruction is canceled until Jan. 11 after five staff members tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday. White said the school board met Monday evening “and discussed the very serious concerns…
Lighted Christmas Parade canceled due to COVID-19. Several other holiday activities scheduled. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A long-time local Christmas tradition, the Lighted Christmas Parade held every year in downtown Hart on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving, is canceled this year due to COVID-19. Although the parade is not happening, there are several holiday events and activities planned…
New Era woman faces jail term for strangling husband. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 34-year-old New Era woman tearfully admitted in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 16, that she strangled her husband last August at their home. “I got into an argument, and during the argument I put my hands around his neck,” said Rebecca Lee Salazar, of…
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