News

Volunteer program offers a voice for neglected and abused children.

September 12, 2014
Volunteer program offers a voice for neglected and abused children.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — There is a special group of volunteers in Oceana and Mason counties who help serve as a voice for  the area’s abused and neglected children. For the past 14 years, Oceana County Family Court has been part of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children program. CASA for Children is a network of…

Read more »

78th District Court Arraignments

September 12, 2014
78th District Court Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felonies –       Timothy Allen Strobridge, 39, of 681 E. Arthur Rd., Rothbury, was arrested Aug. 30 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of second-degree home invasion. A preliminary conference is set for Sept. 23 at 3 p.m.…

Read more »

Bank warns of Home Depot data breach.

September 11, 2014

LUDINGTON – Home Depot recently confirmed a data breach of its payment data system, which could potentially impact any customer that used their payment card at their U.S. and Canadian stores since April 2014.  According to the Home Depot website, the corporation does not have evidence that the breach impacted stores in Mexico or any customers who shopped online at…

Read more »

27th Circuit Court sentencings

September 11, 2014
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. Hart — The following were sentenced Monday in 27th Circuit Court: – Isreal Villarreal, 27, of 8389 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, was found guilty July 28 of controlled substance delivery, less than 50 grams. He was sentenced Sept. 8 to 90 days in jail with credit for one day served; sentence to be served at…

Read more »

Lawmakers help end childhood hunger

September 10, 2014
Lawmakers help end childhood hunger

LANSING—State senators Goeff Hansen and Dave Hildenbrand have teamed up to help an organization aimed at ending childhood hunger. The lawmakers from West Michigan are helping Kids’ Food Basket reach their goal of collecting 50,400 decorated brown paper bags by Sept. 17. “Kids’ Food Basket is devoted to helping young people learn and live well through ending childhood hunger,” said Hansen,…

Read more »