Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Not only did Hart High School senior Shelbie Choponis break the 41-year-old discus record set by 1985 HHS grad Shelley Kelley-Hartley, she had the opportunity to meet the previous record holder this week. Kelley-Hartley’s previous record was 120…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Hart Public Schools is asking voters to approve a non-homestead millage proposal Tuesday, May 5. The millage will fund costs for the district’s operations, including teacher and staff salaries, said Hart Public Schools Superintendent Mark Platt. “It’s simply a millage that the state requires us to pass, and if we don’t pass it,…
Story by Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The portion of M 20 that has been closed to traffic since March 9 when construction of a $2.6 million tunnel project began is expected to be reopened before Memorial Day, said Oceana County Road Commission Managing Director Mark Timmer. The approximate 76-foot-long tunnel underneath M…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Felony charges against a repeat domestic violence offender were dismissed in Oceana County’s 79th District Court this week due to the victim in the case testifying that she was not assaulted. John Paul Redmond, 37, of Pentwater, faced multiple charges stemming from an alleged domestic assault that resulted in the stabbing death of…
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Jackson Road between 126th and 136th avenues is closed for road work beginning Wednesday, April 29, until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. _________________________________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10…
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