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Honoring Chief Brooks.

December 28, 2020

Honoring Chief Brooks. ROTHBURY — Grant Township firefighters paid tribute to Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks Sunday, Dec. 27, at the fire station. Brooks, who was the chief for 40 years and served on the fire department for 56 years, passed away Dec. 20. His wife Joan and other family members attended the ceremony. The following was transmitted to…

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Christmas Message: The glory of God does not walk around uncomfortable situations.

December 24, 2020

Christmas Message: The glory of God does not walk around uncomfortable situations. By Pastor Christian Cook. John 1:14 1 In the beginning was the Word and The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The…

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EF organizers secure alternative dates in August 2021.

December 23, 2020

EF organizers secure alternative dates in August 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The four-day Electric Forest Festival attracts 40,000 or more attendees from across the US and other countries to the Double JJ Resort each year, and organizers have secured two alternative time slots in August of 2021 in case the COVID-19 pandemic prevents the festival from happening…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2020

December 21, 2020

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court: – Travis Scott Plotts, 27, of 10782 N. Bingham Ave., Bitely, Michigan, was found guilty by a jury Oct. 7 of two counts of fleeing and eluding and one count of using a police radio/scanner/receiver…

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Long-time fire chief Roland Brooks passes away at age 82.

December 21, 2020

Long-time fire chief Roland Brooks passes away at age 82. ‘He was probably the most dedicated person in all of Oceana County.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks, 82, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Brooks served as fire chief for 40 years and had been on the…

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