Safety tips to avoid a winter house fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WALKERVILLE – As the winter season closes in, make sure your home is protected from tragedy. “Especially with our department, winter is the time of year for house fires,” said Firefighter and EMT Brian Hintz with Walkerville Area Fire and Rescue. Residents who heat with indoor or outdoor…
Longbridge Road opens after nearly 7-month closure. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – After nearly seven months, Longbridge Road officially re-opened to traffic Thursday, Nov. 21. Oceana County Road Commission Clerk Sandy Griffin made the announcement early Thursday afternoon. The road had been closed due to flooding caused by record high water levels. The road commission received permission earlier this month from Great…
Car crashes on rain-slicked US 31. #OceanaCounty SHELBY TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old Muskegon woman received minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on US 31 near Hayes Road Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:45 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 2-year-old boy who was a passenger in the 2014 Hyundai Veloster was uninjured, states the report. The…
78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Nov. 19, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Amanda Kay Vriesman, 34, of 5328 S. 200th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Oct. 21 of welfare fraud $500 or less and was sentenced Nov. 4 to 90 days suspended jail with credit for…
Celebration for Longbridge re-opening set for Saturday. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – After nearly seven months, Longbridge Road will be re-opened, and residents are ready to celebrate. The road has been closed due to flooding caused by record high water levels. The Oceana County Road Commission recently received permission earlier this month from Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) – formerly the Michigan…
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