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Closings and cancellations, April 17, 2023

April 17, 2023

Closings and cancellations, April 17, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Monday, April 17, 2023: School athletics Shelby High School Varsity golf at home, cancelled Girls varsity and JV soccer, cancelled. Games are rescheduled for May 19. Hart High School JV baseball vs. Newaygo, cancelled Soccer vs. Montague, cancelled Pentwater Public School Varsity baseball, cancelled Middle…

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Shelby State Bank announces new office managers

April 16, 2023

Shelby State Bank announces new office managers SHELBY — Shelby State Bank has recently hired two new branch managers: Trisha Fillips of the Hart office and Clarissa Moon of the Montague office. Fillips has eight years of banking experience from front line work to branch management. She earned an associate degree from Muskegon Community College and has extensive volunteer experience with…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted April 14, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Michael Lee Terryn, of 1135 W. Lever Rd., Hart; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); fourth-degree fleeing police and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Probable cause hearing: April 11. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Pacey Nicoleus Murphy, of…

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79th District Court sentencings, April 13, 2023

April 13, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, April 13, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Amanda Lynn Dougherty, of 2325 S. 64th Ave., Shelby, was found guilty April 4 of abandoning/cruelty to animals and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs. Melyssa-Ann Elvira Rodgers, of 5030 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia,…

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Dispute over alleged romantic affair turns violent

April 13, 2023

Dispute over alleged romantic affair turns violent Fight involved a knife, baseball bat, car ramming, death threats. By Allison Scarbrough NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Hesperia man faces a felony of assault with intent to murder following a violent encounter with a 64-year-old Hesperia man over an alleged love triangle.  Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged…

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