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Skateboarder injured in crash, driver flees

July 27, 2015
Skateboarder injured in crash, driver flees

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY TWP. — A 17-year-old Shelby man received up to five fractures to his leg when he was struck by a 1997 silver four-door Ford Taurus on West Hayes Road near 72nd Avenue Friday, July 24, at 10:22 p.m. The driver of the Taurus fled the scene, and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking…

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Several agencies respond to reckless driving complaint, Florida driver ticketed

July 27, 2015

PENTWATER TWP. — Officers from the Pentwater Police Department assisted the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office with a reckless driver on southbound US-31 Sunday afternoon, July 26. “One Florida subject was ticketed for reckless driving and released,” according to a press release from the Pentwater Police Department issued Monday, July 27. “Mason/Oceana County Central Dispatch…

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Eagle watch

July 26, 2015
Eagle watch

SHELBY — Sunday, July 26, was a lucky day for Mike Crouch when he scored an eagle on the #4 hole at Oceana Golf Club. Mike used a five wood and pitching wedge to make that eagle on the 304-yard hole. The feat was witnessed by Jeff Jensen and Bill Shriver. Congratulations, Mike! Photo is from 2009 Club Tournament.

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27th Circuit Court sentencings include breaking and entering, assault with a weapon, food stamp fraud

July 25, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings include breaking and entering, assault with a weapon, food stamp fraud

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Craig David Overla, 30, of 5427 S. Water Rd., New Era, pleaded “no contest” June 8 to breaking and entering with intent and larceny of a firearm. He was sentenced July 20 to two to 10 years in prison for Count 1 and…

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Recall petitions rejected, petitioner does not plan to resubmit

July 24, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Petitions to recall village council members Ben Michalko and Sharita Prowant were unanimously rejected by the Oceana County Election Commission Friday morning, July 24, during a clarity hearing, said Oceana County Clerk Rebecca Griffin. The three-member commission comprised of Griffin, County Probate Judge Brad Lambrix and County Treasurer Sheila Gowell, made a unanimous…

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