COVID-19 outbreak at the Oceana County Jail. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — During the past year and three months of the pandemic, the Oceana County Jail had stayed COVID-19 free…until last week. Two inmates tested positive last week, and as of Monday morning, May 24, eight tested positive — although one of them has been released, said Oceana County…
West Shore Wolves Youth Hockey hosting informational nights. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Wolves Youth Hockey is hosting informational nights for children and their families interested in hockey. Age categories are between ages 6 and 14. Information nights will be held at 7 p.m. at the following locations: June 1, Hart High School football field (auxiliary gym if raining). June…
How Michigan’s sentencing reform package is impacting local courts. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. A bipartisan state legislative sentencing reform package that was signed into law at the beginning of the year is aimed at expanding alternatives to jail and removing hurdles to opportunities after incarceration. Many of the bills arose from recommendations from the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail…
No injuries in pickup vs. semi truck crash. HART TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a pickup truck vs. semi truck crash at Oceana Drive and Lever Road Thursday, May 20, around 11 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. No other information was immediately available. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana…
Case moves forward against former Oceana County man in deadly crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The criminal case against a 27-year-old former Oceana County man accused of killing a Scottville couple and their unborn baby in a vehicle crash last March is moving forward in 79th District Court. David Allen Wellington, 27, of 7119 E. 12 Rd., Manton…
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