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Rothbury man accused of sexually assaulting two girls.

May 12, 2020

Rothbury man accused of sexually assaulting two girls. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 63-year-old Rothbury man has been arraigned in 78th District Court on four felony counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) for the alleged assaults of two female victims who were in age range of 12-14 years old, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon.…

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Mixture of contested races, no candidates in Aug. 4 primary.

May 11, 2020

Mixture of contested races, no candidates in Aug. 4 primary. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — Even though there are several township races on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, there are some positions with no one on the ballot at all. In Crystal Township, there are three candidates on the ballot for two trustee positions: Tom Oomen, republican, Rosalie…

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Pirate News: Teacher-student connection stays strong even at a distance.

May 8, 2020

Pirate News: Teacher-student connection stays strong even at a distance. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Despite the challenges of distance learning due to the statewide closure of school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hart High School science teacher Amy Weesies maintains a strong connection with…

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Mother of 11 puppies missing.

May 8, 2020

UPDATE: The dogs have been safely returned. Mother of 11 puppies missing. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — Hoping for a Mother’s Day Weekend reunion, police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Bully Pitbull who is the mother of 11 4-week-old pups. “They need their mother,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The dog, named Skye, and…

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Baseline Road closed for re-paving.

May 7, 2020

Baseline Road closed for re-paving. HART TOWNSHIP — Baseline Road between 88th and 96th avenues — in front of the county animal shelter and airport — is closed Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, to begin a $250,000 paving project, according to Sandy Griffin of the Oceana County Road Commission. “The shoulder work and road base work will be…

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