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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021.

December 2, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Enrique Jesus Garza, 24, of 2320 W. Baseline Rd., Hart, was found guilty Sept. 20 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Nov. 29 to eight months in jail with credit for 202 days served; 18 months probation;…

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Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime.

December 1, 2021

Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is partnering with Amazon, along with the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department, Pentwater Public Schools and the First Baptist Church of Pentwater, to uplift the local community during the holiday season. “Amazon reached out to the Pentwater Police Department in August to…

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Shelby man extricated from pickup truck following rollover crash.

December 1, 2021

Shelby man extricated from pickup truck following rollover crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Shelby man was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Dec. 1, shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of 42nd Avenue near Homer Lake. The man was trapped inside the…

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Tiger musicians visit ‘Music City.’

November 30, 2021

Tiger musicians visit ‘Music City.’ Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Shelby High School band and choir students had the trip of a lifetime when they visited the “Music City” — Nashville, Tennessee. The action-packed trip included performing outside the iconic Country Music Hall of…

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Hart man avoids prison with ‘no contest’ plea to 4th-degree CSC.

November 30, 2021

Hart man avoids prison with ‘no contest’ plea to 4th-degree CSC. HART — A 24-year-old Hart man pleaded “no contest” to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 29. Aaron Michael McGhan, of 1050 N. 144th St, initially faced more serious charges of first-degree CSC and two counts of second-degree CSC, which were dismissed in exchange…

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