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79th District Court sentencings, published March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Aimee Lee Hill, of 2517 W. Yale Rd., New Era, pleaded guilty March 18 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education; Victim Impact Panel; and $1,155 in fines and costs. Conviction is…

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News alert: vehicle crash at Oceana Drive and Webster Road

March 25, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash involving injuries at Oceana Drive and Webster Road Tuesday, March 25, around 7 p.m.

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Wildcat robotics program thriving in its second year

March 25, 2025

Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.   ALLENDALE — After launching its first-ever robotics team one year ago, the Walkerville Wildcats finished in 12th place out of 40 teams at the Robotics West Michigan Regional Competition at Grand Valley State University last weekend. The Wildcats move on to compete at Ferris State…

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Lake Road closed for maintenance

March 25, 2025

HART TOWNSHIP — Lake Road from Oceana Drive to 88th Avenue is closed Tuesday, March 25, until 4 p.m. for culvert work, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “The road will be closed on each side of the culvert work, and traffic will not be able to get through that area,” states OCRO. “Please use an alternate route to…

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Jury finds man guilty of delivery of fentanyl causing death

March 24, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury found a 32-year-old Oceana County man guilty of delivery of a controlled substance causing death in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 24. Travis Michael Gale could face up to life in prison for the conviction. The jury also found him guilty of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and delivery/manufacture of cocaine,…

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