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79th District Court arraignments, posted, April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Danny Lee Fennel, 47, of 6441 E. Fillmore Rd., Walkerville; methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and domestic violence. Preliminary exam: April 23 at 1 p.m. Bail $750/10 percent. – Jose Alfredo Villarreal, 50, of 3615 N. 64th Ave., Hart; third-offense domestic violence, analogues possession; and driving while license…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Timothy David Wert, 43, of 5923 Stony Lake Rd., New Era, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced April 8 to two days in jail with credit for two days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. – James Robert…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Garrit Eugene Brown, 214 Church St., Hart, pleaded guilty March 19 to operating while impaired and was sentenced to two days suspended jail with credit for two days served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); Victim Impact Panel (VIP); and $1,055 in fines and costs. One count of…

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Police news, posted April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, April 3, 2024: 5:59 p.m., a 44-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs, 200th Avenue near Wilke Road, Greenwood Township. He was lodged in the Oceana…

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Oceana County Road Commission receives three state awards

April 10, 2024

LANSING – The Oceana County Road Commission was recently honored with three statewide IMPRESS awards at the 2024 County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan Highway Conference. “IMPRESS awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation on noteworthy projects in the categories of communications, operations and collaboration,” states a CRA press release. OCRC received a collaboration award for paving a road…

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