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Yeehaw! 143rd county fair kicks off Tuesday

August 14, 2014
Yeehaw! 143rd county fair kicks off Tuesday

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — One of the longest-running county fairs in Michigan kicks off next Tuesday and runs through Saturday. Approximately 25,000 people are expected to attend the 143rd Annual Oceana County Fair at the fairgrounds at the corner of Polk Road and State Street in Hart. “It will be the same successful fair we have all…

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Community Foundation awards $157,600 in scholarships

August 14, 2014
Community Foundation awards $157,600 in scholarships

SHELBY — The Community Foundation for Oceana County recently announced that 159 student awards totaling $157,600 were awarded in Oceana County. The Foundation has 29 scholarship funds and $4.7 million in scholarship endowments. One new scholarship was recently established – the John Bush III Memorial Scholarship, benefiting Walkerville High School students. Lowering financial barriers for post-secondary education success is one…

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Republican convention in Hart

August 11, 2014
Republican convention in Hart

HART — All county republican parties are mandated by the state to hold their conventions at the same time and date: Thursday Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., and the Oceana County Republican Party will hold its convention at the Hart City Hall, at 407 S. State St. “I am overjoyed at the number of precinct delegates Oceana County elected in…

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Republicans to meet Tuesday

August 11, 2014

STONY LAKE — The Oceana County Republicans will have their monthly meeting at the Applewood Grille, at 3666 Scenic Dr., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m. They will discuss the upcoming Oceana County Republican Convention set for Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at Hart City Hall and the upcoming Oceana County Fair, which runs Aug. 19-23 at the Oceana…

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Mrs. Mullen’s Closet golf outing Aug. 31

August 7, 2014

SHELBY — Mrs. Mullen’s Closet Labor of Love Golf Outing is set for Sunday, Aug. 31, at Oceana Golf Club. The outing begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $45 per person, which includes nine holes of golf, a cart and lunch. Registration is limited to the first 50 golfers. All funds…

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