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Financial assistance for health premiums available.

August 9, 2016

If the premiums you pay to cover yourself and your family under your employer’s health insurance are more than 9.5% of your family income, you may qualify for special financial assistance from the Tencon Health Plan.   The Tencon Health Plan is a non-profit corporation funded by area hospitals and county government. It is dedicated to helping uninsured people get…

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West Shore offering full degree programs online.

August 9, 2016

VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — West Shore Community College now offers complete degree programs online through WSCC Online, a program that allows students to study from home, the office, or anywhere there’s an internet connection. The college offers several degrees and certificates fully online, including an associate of arts (AA) as well as the associate of applied sciences (AAAS) in…

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Missing man’s vehicle found in Wexford County.

August 8, 2016
Missing man’s vehicle found in Wexford County.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 37-year-old father of eight children remains missing after one week, although authorities have found his vehicle in rural Wexford County. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for James Randolph Hepworth, 37, of the Pentwater area. “Mr. Hepworth’s vehicle has been located in a rural area of Wexford County,” said…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings include assault, embezzlement.

August 8, 2016
27th Circuit Court sentencings include assault, embezzlement.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Jacob Allen Wilson, 28, of 5215 W. Fox Rd., Mears, pleaded “no contest” June 20 to assault with a weapon/felonious assault and was sentenced Aug. 1 to 18 months to eight years in prison with credit for 117 days served in jail;…

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78th District Court arraignments include fleeing police, drug charges.

August 8, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include fleeing police, drug charges.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Zachary Adam Ohrling, 25, of 170 Winter St., Hesperia, was arrested July 31 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felonies of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police. Preliminary conference: Aug. 8 at 3 p.m.…

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