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Woman allegedly smuggles meth into jail

May 20, 2024

HART — A 26-year-old Holton woman could be charged with smuggling contraband into the Oceana County Jail and methamphetamine possession after corrections officers noticed “odd behavior” of some female inmates Wednesday evening, May 15, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The woman, who is a jail inmate, allegedly shared the drug with other inmates. After an investigation, the corrections officers…

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Police news, posted May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, May 14, 2024: 5:44 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 2300 block of North 72nd Avenue, Hart Township. 6:16 p.m., a  61-year-old Hart man was arrested for the larceny of a 2023 Carry-On flatbed…

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Car theft suspect tased

May 20, 2024

CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies used a taser to apprehend a car theft suspect after a brief foot pursuit Saturday, May 18, shortly after 6 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 24-year-old Shelby man was arrested for unlawful driving away of an automobile and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He is accused of stealing a 2017 Ford Escape…

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Memorial Day parade schedule

May 20, 2024

The following are Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in Oceana County Monday, May 27: New Era: 9 a.m. parade downtown. Route begins at New Era Christian School; goes down First Street; and ends at Veterans Park where there will be a brief ceremony. Rothbury: 9 a.m., service begins at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery on Winston Road. Walkerville: 9 a.m.,…

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US 31 ramps to M 20 scheduled to close Monday and Tuesday

May 20, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The off-ramp from northbound US 31 to M 20 and the on-ramp from M 20 to southbound US 31 near New Era are scheduled to close  Monday, May 20, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for road work, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The off-ramp from southbound US 31 to M 20 and the on-ramp…

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