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NEWS ALERT: Shooting near Rothbury, gunman flees scene in white pickup truck.

June 12, 2022

UPDATE: SUSPECT ARRESTED, VICTIM CONFIRMED DEAD. NEWS ALERT: Shooting near Rothbury, gunman flees scene in white pickup truck. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A male subject reportedly shot another male subject in the head on Robinhood Drive near Webster Road and fled the scene in a white pickup truck Sunday, June 12, around noon. The victim is a possible DOA, according to…

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Officials break ground on $5.3 million Community Park.

June 9, 2022

Officials break ground on $5.3 million Community Park. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – Officials and community members  broke ground on the new Community Park located in the center of Oceana County on Buchanan Road near 72nd Avenue Thursday, June 9. The 36-acre Community Park located adjacent to the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail is designed to promote the…

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Expect heavy US 31 traffic beginning June 21 due to Electric Forest.

June 9, 2022

Expect heavy US 31 traffic beginning June 21 due to Electric Forest. ROTHBURY — With the massive Electric Forest Festival at the Double JJ Resort just less than two weeks away, local motorists should plan for heavy traffic in the area, particularly US 31. The event is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, June 23-26. However, early entry passes this year…

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First responders train for water emergency.

June 9, 2022

First responders train for water emergency. ‘In the event a water tragedy occurs, this type of training helps all of us in public safety be better prepared.’ GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Several agencies from Oceana and Mason counties trained for a water emergency Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 8, in Silver Lake. The Oceana County Water Emergency Training Exercise hosted by…

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Man arrested after stealing gas from asparagus carts.

June 9, 2022

Man arrested after stealing gas from asparagus carts. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Mears man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Monday, June 6, shortly after 6:30 p.m. on 88th Avenue near Jackson Road after allegedly stealing gas from carts used for picking asparagus in the fields, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man was charged with larceny…

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