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Shelby man injured in motorcycle vs. deer crash.

August 10, 2016
Shelby man injured in motorcycle vs. deer crash.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews HART TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Shelby man was injured when the 2007 Kawa motorcycle he was riding struck a deer on Oceana Drive south of Star Hill Drive Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 6:30 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. George Michael Isley, who was northbound on Oceana Drive when a deer ran out in…

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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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