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Couple accused of sex crimes against children.

September 15, 2017

Couple accused of sex crimes against children. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A Holton couple has been charged with several felonies for alleged sex crimes against children. Daniel James Durbin, 34, of 9260 S. 180th Ave., and Ericka Lee Byler, 31, of the same address, were arraigned recently in 78th District Court for alleged sex crimes that occurred…

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ESD assures residents that buses are safe.

September 15, 2017

ESD assures residents that buses are safe. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — In the wake of Thursday’s story about local school buses being “red tagged” by the Michigan State Police, West Shore Educational Service District’s director of transportation wants to assure local residents that its school buses are in compliance and safe. The 2016-2017 MSP school bus inspection…

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78th District Court sentencings posted Sept. 15, 2017.

September 15, 2017

78th District Court sentencings posted Sept. 15, 2017. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Danny Ray Darling, 53, of 9091 Whitbeck Rd., Montague, was found guilty Sept. 7 of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail over the next one year; no contact with victim;…

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Girl, 7, hit by vehicle.

September 15, 2017

Girl, 7, hit by vehicle. #OceanaCountyNews HART — A 7-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle after running out directly in front of it Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, at the intersection of Johnson and Water streets near the Hart Public Schools campus, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “The juvenile female received minor injuries and was transported by Oceana…

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State red flags many local school buses.

September 14, 2017

State red flags many local school buses. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Michigan State Police recently released its 2016-2017 school bus inspection report. With the exception of Manistee Catholic Central School’s one bus, every school district in Mason, Lake, Manistee, and Oceana counties had buses that were “red flagged” by the state police, meaning during the inspection those buses were found…

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