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Sheriff’s office warns of opioid-like drug being sold in stores

September 22, 2026

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a warning about a drug called 7-OH that is being sold in stores with no age limit for its purchase. In a recent Facebook post, the sheriff’s office stated that 7-OH is available at Oceana County stores and urged parents to be aware of the situation. “There is a product on…

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Woman arrested for assault with knife

September 22, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Mears woman was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for felonious domestic assault in the 5500 block of West Cherry Lane Friday, Sept. 18, at 4:6 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “There was a knife involved,…

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Man tries to kidnap woman walking on Oceana Drive, but dog scares him away

September 21, 2026

The suspect is described as a white middle-aged man with a medium build wearing a black bandana around his forehead and driving a rusty white Ford pickup truck. He also appeared to be wearing a holster. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — A woman who was walking her dog on Oceana Drive near the Oceana Eagles told police…

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Bike trail to lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater, Montague

September 21, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The 22-mile Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail will eventually lead to Lake Michigan access in Pentwater and Montague. Work continues to secure funding to complete the Pentwater Hart Trail that would extend from the Hart-Montague William Field Memorial Trail to Pentwater. Meanwhile, Montague and White River townships continue ongoing efforts to extend the…

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WSCC board to consider strategic value resolution, discuss facilities master plan

September 18, 2026

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution tied to state funding and discuss the college’s facilities master plan when it meets Monday, Sept. 21. The board meeting begins at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room at West Shore Community College. Under new business, trustees will consider adopting the college’s…

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