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Long-time Old Newsboys/Goodfellows president dies

December 17, 2024

OCEANA COUNTY — The long-time president of the charitable organization, the Oceana Old Newsboys and Goodfellows, William Wirt “Bill” House, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 12, at the age of 69. House, who had been the Oceana Old Newsboys/Goodfellows president for the last 23 years, died just days after the organization’s big collection drive Saturday, Dec. 7. The “Old Newsies”…

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OCCOA and Read Early Read Often host Christmas event Friday

December 17, 2024

HART — The Oceana County Council on Aging and Read Early Read Often are teaming up to host a special event for Oceana County’s children Friday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Children can come in; read a book; take a book home with them; and take home a craft project,” said OCCOA Programs/Volunteer Services Director Bradley Youngstrom.…

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Stained glass creations capture winter’s beauty

December 3, 2024

By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — Working with stained glass is a popular skill taught at the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center, and members have been quite busy the past few months.   A “Christmas Craft Workshop” recently attracted 15 members who had fun learning to make beautiful Christmas ornaments. One design was a stained glass snowflake.   “The past year has…

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Williams leaving West Michigan CMH for Florida position

December 2, 2024

LUDINGTON — Lisa Williams, chief executive officer of West Michigan Community Mental Health, has accepted a position as a CEO for another behavioral healthcare organization in Florida. She will be resigning from the local position effective Jan. 31, 2025. Williams has been with WMCMH for 25 years and has served as its CEO for the past 11 years. “WMCMH has…

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Radiant Church to host Community Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 2024

HART — Radiant Church, will host a free Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. from noon to 2 p.m. at Hart Historical Museum, 570 E. Lincoln St. Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide…

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