Portion of Garfield Road closed for culvert replacement. FERRY TOWNSHIP — The gravel portion of Garfield Road from 124th Avenue to 128th Avenue is closed Monday, Aug. 31, to replace a failed culvert, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The project most likely won’t be completed by the end of the day, so the road won’t be opened to…
78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 28, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Bradley Thomas Anderson, 23, of 1671 E. Zimmer Rd., Shelby, was found guilty Agu. 27 of allowing a person to drive in violation and was sentenced to $340 in fines and costs. One count of driving while…
Sheriff’s office to get new Silver Lake boat. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Oceana County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Thursday, Aug. 27, for the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office to apply for a grant to purchase a new 23-foot aluminum boat for patrols and emergencies on Silver Lake for approximately $200,000. The sheriff’s office will apply…
Activists seek county support for undocumented immigrants to have licenses. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Local activists involved in the Movimiento Cosecha organization asked the Oceana County Board of Commissioners during its meeting Thursday, Aug. 27, to pass a resolution in support of “driver’s licenses for all.” The commissioners plan to address the issue at their next meeting, Sept.…
Mears man faces jail term for felonious assault. Dart game turns violent. HART — A 42-year-old Mears man faces up to one year in jail after pleading “no contest” to felonious assault in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 24. Nicholas John Erickson, of 69 S. 56th Ave., initially faced a more serious charge of assault by strangulation, which was dismissed…
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