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79th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Colton Ellis Page, 33, of 2518 Renea Dr., Muskegon, pled guilty Oct. 1 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 13 days in jail with credit for 13 days served; one year probation; and $1,649.35 in fines, costs and restitution. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Lisa Marie Gillespie, 45, of 409 Church St., Hart, pled guilty to malicious destruction of fire/police property and was sentenced Sept. 23 to 77 days in jail with credit for 77 days served; one year probation; and $518 in fines, costs and restitution. Charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing…

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Pentwater Service Club hosts candidate forum Oct. 7

October 3, 2024

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is sponsoring a “Meet the Candidates Night” Monday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. at Park Place. Candidates running for offices in the Village of Pentwater, Pentwater Township and Oceana County all have been invited to participate in the event, which has been sponsored by the PSC since 1992.  “One of the PSC’s mandates is…

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Sheriff’s office busy with drunk driving arrests

October 2, 2024

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024: 11:30 a.m., a man allegedly harassed people fishing from a boat in Pentwater Lake in front of his house, Pentwater Township. The man yelled using profanities and backed his boat in and out from his dock to scare the fish away, according to the police…

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Phone distraction leads to crash

October 2, 2024

NEW ERA — An 18-year-old Montague man driving a gray 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck told police he was distracted by his phone when his truck crossed the centerline on Oceana Drive near First Street and struck a white 2010 Ford stake body truck Friday, Sept. 27, shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report.…

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