Community

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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Eagle Scout makes big impact with little libraries.

October 17, 2018

Eagle Scout makes big impact with little libraries. #ReadEarlyReadOften Have you seen one of the new “Little Free Libraries” popping up around Oceana County? Jumping into the early literacy effort is Eagle Scout Thomas Carey of Shelby Boy Scout Troop #1151. With the help of a local builder, Carey built and installed three Little Free Libraries. These stylish little libraries…

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