Community

Volunteers offer free dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

November 4, 2018

Volunteers offer free dinner on Thanksgiving Day. #ShelbyOptimistClub SHELBY – For the last 19 years, the community has worked together to provide a delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner for nearly 200 people who are need or may not have a family dinner to attend. The public is invited to this year’s feast Thursday, Nov. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. in…

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Trick-or-treat hours.

October 29, 2018

Trick-or-treat hours. OCEANA COUNTY – Trick-or-treating hours in Oceana communities Wednesday, Oct. 31, are 6-8 p.m. with some special events beginning earlier. – Shelby: 6-8 p.m. – Hart: 6-8 p.m. – Pentwater: 6-8 p.m. – New Era: Downtown Sidewalk Spook Spectacular 6-8 p.m. – Rothbury: Halloween Party at Village Hall 5-7 p.m. – Walkerville: Walkerville Wesleyan Church Community Trick or…

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Church donates $1,500 to senior center.

October 24, 2018

Church donates $1,500 to senior center. HART – The Mears United Methodist Church recently donated $1,500 to the Oceana County Council on Aging’s new senior center. The church had a car show and soup supper Sept. 19 to benefit the council on aging, and a group from the church recently presented a check to OCCOA Associate Director Stephanie Moore. “This…

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Walk raises awareness about domestic violence.

October 18, 2018

Walk raises awareness about domestic violence. #COVE By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters), local law enforcement personnel and community members participated in a “Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness” Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18, at the Oceana County Courthouse. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Many walkers wore purple, a color that symbolizes peace, courage, survival,…

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Community foundation accepting scholarship applications.

October 17, 2018

Community foundation accepting scholarship applications. Deadline is Feb. 1. #CommunityFoundationForOceanaCounty SHELBY – The Community Foundation for Oceana County announces that its scholarship program is now accepting applications for 2019-2020 school year. The foundation awards over $220,000 in scholarships to both graduating high school seniors and current college students in new and renewed scholarships each year. The online application deadline is…

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