Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Jenna Oleneack took the helm of Spitler Elementary School right before the start of the school year and leads with enthusiasm and experience. Principal Oleneack served as the K-12 assistant principal at Pentwater the previous school year. She…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Blake Louis Babic, 36, pleaded no contest Oct. 21 to fourth-degree child abuse and was sentenced to four days in jail; one year probation; and $450 in fines and costs. One felony count of possession of firearms by a prohibited person was dismissed. David Phillip Messerlie, 76,…
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025: 2 a.m., suspicious situation, Courtland and Johnson streets, City of Hart. 5:17 p.m., wellbeing check, 20 block of Apple Street, City of Hart. 5:27 p.m., alarm, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025: 12:42 a.m., disturbance, State and East Main street,…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Chelce Jo Beagle, 32, of Pullman, Mich., two counts of breaking and entering a building with intent. Preliminary exam: Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. – Tamara Lynn Ticer, 58, of Baldwin, two counts of felonious assault. Pretrial: Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. – Denny Borrego,…
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