Two missionary hostages released. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two of the 17 missionaries kidnapped by a violent gang in Haiti over a month ago have been released, according to Christian Aid Ministries, the Ohio-based organization that sponsored the mission. A Shelby area woman and her four children are among those kidnapped. It is not presently known if any…
By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — Area firefighters, emergency personnel, community members, friends and family gathered for a funeral service to remember and honor Pentwater Fire Chief Paul Smith at Pentwater Public School Sunday afternoon, Nov. 21. Chief Smith died Tuesday night, Nov. 16, at the age of 60 after battling cancer. He is survived by his wife Karen Smith;…
Home damaged overnight by woodstove fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A two-story farmhouse at 2590 S. 186th Ave. was damaged by a fire caused by a woodstove Saturday, Nov. 20, around 2 a.m., said Hesperia Fire Chief Bob Eichenberg. Approximately 20 firefighters from Hesperia, Ferry Township, Walkerville and Fremont fire departments responded to the scene. No one was…
Tiger Pride: Community works together to provide Thanksgiving meals for those in need. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Public Schools Food Service Director Mary Rose Vanas and her dedicated team of food service employees and community volunteers are making sure that local families in…
News alert: Pickup truck rollover crash on 102nd Avenue. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Life EMS and Grant Township Fire Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on 102nd Avenue near Wilke Road Thursday, Nov. 18, shortly after 7 p.m. The caller reported that a pickup truck went off the road and hit a tree. Minor injuries reported.
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