Education

Pirate royalty

October 4, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  Congratulations to 2025 Hart High School Homecoming King and Queen Hollis Rockwell and Rowan Best, who were crowned during halftime of the Pirates’ football game against the Mason County Central Spartans Friday night, Oct. 3. Hart defeated MCC 30-27. _____________________ Please Support Local News Receive…

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Beautifying Pirate Nation

September 26, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.   By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Jaykob Gallop, a 2014 Hart High School graduate, has found his dream job as head of grounds at Hart Public Schools, and the school property has never looked better. Thanks to Gallop’s hard work coupled with technology, the…

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Hart High School celebrates homecoming next week

September 23, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.    HART — Hart High School’s homecoming events will kick off Sunday, Sept, 28, with the annual powderpuff games starting at 6 p.m. at the football field.  The homecoming theme this year is “Around the World.”  Spirit week will begin Monday, Sept. 29, when students will…

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Deputy Simon among 28 officers to graduate from TEAM school 

August 25, 2025

LANSING — Michigan students will benefit from the addition of 28 law enforcement officers recently trained in the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program. The Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Division recently hosted the five-day training. Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tim Simon, who is the student resource officer at Shelby Public Schools, is among the…

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Hart hires new elementary principal

August 19, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.   HART — Spitler Elementary School students will begin the new school year Sept. 2 with a new principal. The Hart Board of Education Monday, Aug. 18, unanimously approved hiring Jenna Oleneack as the new principal. Oleneack replaces Brandon Bruce who was hired earlier this…

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