Community

Church hosts benefit Saturday.

April 19, 2018

Church hosts benefit Saturday. NEW ERA — A dinner and silent auction benefit for the late Barry Harris is set for this Saturday, April 21, from 6-8 p.m. at the New Era Reformed Church, 4775 1st Street. “Join us as we honor Barry and ​show love and support for Susan Harris. Bear passed away on April 4, he was ​battling…

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Several candidates interested in being next Asparagus Queen.

April 6, 2018

Several candidates interested in being next Asparagus Queen. #NationalAsparagusFestival HART — The National Asparagus Festival Queen Information Meeting drew several interested candidates to the Hart Community Center Tuesday, April 3, said NAF Secretary/Queen Coordinator Christine Rickard. 2017 Asparagus Queen Vicki Platt, First Runner-Up Valerie Fedewa and Rickard shared many reasons to consider running for 2018 Asparagus Queen title. Those who…

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‘It should not hurt to be a child.’

April 5, 2018

‘It should not hurt to be a child.’ #OceanaCountyCASA By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — “It should not hurt to be a child,” said Oceana County Probate Judge Bradley Lambrix during a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) presentation Thursday, April 5, in front of the courthouse. The program is held annually in conjunction with April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.…

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Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes.

April 4, 2018

Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes. #ReadEarlyReadOften In Oceana County, 62.3 percent of third graders are non-proficient in English language arts, ranking the county 75th out of 83 counties in Michigan. Incidentally, the number of books in a child’s home has shown to be as impactful on a child’s educational attainment as the education level of her parents.…

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Asparagus queen meeting Tuesday.

March 30, 2018

Asparagus queen meeting Tuesday. #NationalAsparagusFestival HART — Women interested in becoming the next Asparagus Queen representing Oceana County’s National Asparagus Festival must attend the 2018 Asparagus Queen Information Meeting set for Tuesday April 3, at 6 p.m. in the Hart Community Room located behind City Hall, at 407 State St. Candidates must be a high school student graduating this spring…

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