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Meth lab yields jail term.

January 4, 2016
Meth lab yields jail term.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Hesperia woman was sentenced to serve 76 days in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, for a conviction of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. Ricky Marie Hall received credit for 76 days already served in the Oceana County Jail. In exchange for Hall’s…

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Shelby hires DPW supervisor.

December 29, 2015

SHELBY — The village, which has been without a Department of Public Works (DPW) supervisor for over a year, announced that the position has been filled with the recent hiring of Greg Macintosh of Middleville, Michigan. Macintosh begins duties, Jan. 4, said Village Administrator Chelsea Stratil. He will be paid a $50,000 yearly salary with benefits, said Village President Paul…

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Police chief suspended.

December 28, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson has been suspended from his job without pay pending an internal investigation, according to Village Administrator Chelsea Stratil. Police Officer Terry TenBrink has been named “acting chief” in the meantime, Stratil said. “Until the investigation concludes, there is no further comment,” Stratil said. OCP has been informed by…

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Meeting canceled.

December 28, 2015

SHELBY — The Shelby Village Council meeting scheduled for Monday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m. has been canceled due to weather conditions.

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Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

December 28, 2015
Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HESPERIA — A couple from Hesperia, who are business owners, fell victim to a scam last week that resulted in the loss of $2,477, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. “They were contacted by phone and were led to believe that they were talking to a Consumers Energy representative,” Mast said.…

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