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District Court sentencings

July 17, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: –      Jacob Thomas Kruisenga, 18, of 216 Lincoln St., Hart, was found guilty July 14 of assault or assault and battery. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and a $75 fine. –      Dustin James Videtich, 26, of 8547 Robinhood Dr., Montague, was…

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Circuit Court sentencings

July 17, 2014
Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday in 27th Circuit Court: – Jason Carl Godbold, 50, of 20400 Helen St., Detroit, was found guilty June 2 of identity theft. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 81 days served; $40,400 in restitution; and $198 in fines and costs. Godbold is also…

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Pentwater welcomes new officers

July 15, 2014
Pentwater welcomes new officers

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER — Police Chief Laude Hartrum introduced three new officers and a summer cadet during Monday night’s village council meeting. The new officers join a staff that totals three full-time and five part-time employees. – Michael Dunneback is new full-time officer who was hired in October. A graduate of the Grand Valley State University Police…

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EF food drive collects over 21,000 meals

July 12, 2014
EF food drive collects over 21,000 meals

ROTHBURY — Electric Forest’s “Roy Price Memorial Food Drive” collected 21,236 meals during this year’s festival — the largest amount yet. Over 52,000 meals have been collected by EF in the last four years, organizers said. This year’s donations went to local food pantries at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rothbury Community Church, Lebanon Lutheran Church, Teen Challenge and Shiloh Tabernacle. Last…

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Underage drinking focus of town hall meeting

July 11, 2014
Underage drinking focus of town hall meeting

HART — District Health Department #10 is hosting a town hall meeting Wednesday, July 30, at 6 p.m.in the Hart Middle School cafeteria to inform the community about underage drinking in the county. A guest panel representing prevention specialists, advocates and youth, will discuss recent statistics and present “Alcohol: True Stories.” The community is invited to attend this free event.

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