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Shelby village moves closer to finding new administrator; Pentwater expected to hire interim manager soon

May 21, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor The Village of Shelby is getting closer to finding a new village administrator, while the Village of Pentwater may be hiring an interim manager soon. The Shelby administrator post became vacant following the resignation of Brady Selner who accepted the Spring Lake village manager position earlier this year.  The Village of Pentwater is also looking…

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Pickup truck pulling trailer hits power pole

May 21, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — A pickup truck hauling debris from a job site crashed into a power pole on Oceana Drive at Filmore Road Tuesday, May 21, around noon knocking power lines into the roadway. “A local fiber optic crew was heading southbound on Oceana Drive and tried making a right hand turn onto Filmore Road,”…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Oceana Drive crash

May 21, 2024

HART TOWNSHIP — Oceana Drive between Weaver and Polk roads is currently closed due to a vehicle crash.

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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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