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Man trimming tree dies of accidental electrocution

November 4, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor UPDATE: The man has been identified as Jose Ramon Garza Orozco, 53, of Hart. Read Garza Orozco’s obituary here ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Hart man was killed by an accidental electrocution when the pole saw he was using to cut a branch off a tree hit an overhead power line Saturday, Nov. 2, around…

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Hart High School brings ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ to life

November 4, 2024

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership in Oceana County Press. HART — Hart High School will bring one of literature’s most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, back to life onstage — with her braces, stubbornness, and all. Meg is portrayed by HHS senior Olivia DeBrot, who has over 10 productions under her belt.  Just as…

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Travel trailer broken down along US 31 reported stolen

November 4, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A travel trailer that was parked along northbound US 31 near Shelby Road with a flat tire was reported stolen, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The 2011 Outback travel trailer is valued at $10,000, said the sheriff. It was left along the roadway Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 a.m., and when the owner returned at 6…

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Teen arrested for felonious assault with edged weapon

November 4, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for felonious assault Saturday, Nov. 2, shortly after 6 p.m. in the 4700 block of South Maple Island Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspect may have brandished an “edged weapon,” said…

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Shed reported stolen

November 4, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A shed valued at $12,000 was reported stolen from the 2300 block of South 64th Avenue on Halloween morning Thursday, Oct. 31. The 12-by-24 foot shed has tan vinyl siding, a green metal roof and a built-in loft, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.  A witness observed an early 1990s Chevrolet pickup truck with a flatbed hauling…

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