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Felonious assault tops 78th District Court arraignments.

March 27, 2019

Felonious assault tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Jason Lee Spears, 24, of 5178 W. Fox Rd., Mears, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon/felonious assault and firearms possession by a felon.…

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Asparagus queen meeting April 2.

March 26, 2019

Asparagus queen meeting April 2. #NationalAsparagusFestival. HART – Those wishing to become the 2019 Asparagus Queen must attend the Asparagus Queen information meeting Tuesday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in the Hart Community Room located behind City Hall. Candidates must be a female graduating from high school this spring or older; a resident of Oceana, Mason, Newaygo or Muskegon counties;…

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Oceana, Mason counties implement CodeRED alert system.

March 26, 2019

Oceana, Mason counties implement CodeRED alert system. #OceanaCountyNews HART – Following a thorough evaluation of alerting systems, Oceana and Mason counties have implemented CodeRED, a high-speed emergency mass notification service. Thanks to a donation from the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, the CodeRED system will serve as the primary emergency public warning system to both citizens and visitors. The system sends…

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Historical society seeks photographers.

March 26, 2019

Historical society seeks photographers. #OceanaCountyNews HART – The Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society needs people to take pictures of landmarks in Oceana communities, such as old buildings, overviews of cemeteries, parks, tourist attractions, businesses, main streets, events, etc. “You see, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society has an extensive historical archive of over 15,000 old photographs detailing what…

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Local activities planned to raise awareness during April.

March 26, 2019

Local activities planned during April to raise awareness about sexual asault. Nearly one in five women in the US has experienced rape or attempted rape at some time in their lives, while one in 67 American men has experienced rape or attempted rape. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) has several activities planned…

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