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Township officials censured over $3,500 salary advance.

August 15, 2019

Township officials censured over $3,500 salary advance. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP – Clerk Tim Tariske and Treasurer Todd Metzler were censured – publicly reprimanded – by the township board during a regular meeting Wednesday evening, Aug. 14. Tariske took a $3,500 salary advance without board approval, and Metzler signed off on the check. Tariske said he took…

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Prosecutor: Driver charged in pedestrian fatality has no prior OWI convictions.

August 14, 2019

Prosecutor: Driver charged in pedestrian fatality has no prior OWI convictions. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Contrary to readers’ comments on social media about the suspect in the pedestrian fatality crash last weekend in Crystal Township, Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon stated that Amber Rae Davis, 28, of Mears has no prior operating while intoxicated (OWI) convictions. Scott…

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Missing dog safely returned.

August 13, 2019

Missing dog safely returned. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyNews HART – A red miniature Pinscher valued at $2,500 that was believed to be stolen from a vehicle while parked at the Walkerville Family Dollar store Saturday afternoon has been safely returned, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The dog – named Baby Binky – is back with its owner. The…

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Driver falls asleep at the wheel, crashes into trees.

August 13, 2019

Driver falls asleep at the wheel, crashes into trees. #OceanaCountyNews ROTHBURY –– A 21-year-old Montague man avoided serious injury after he fell asleep at the wheel of a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz Tuesday, Aug. 13, shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Winston Road near Water Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The eastbound car went off the road,…

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4 injury crashes at sand dunes over the weekend.

August 12, 2019

4 injury crashes at sand dunes over the weekend. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – Four quad crashes that caused injuries occurred over the weekend at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The first crash occurred Friday, Aug. 9, at 5:48 p.m. A 35-year-old Perrysburg, Ohio man suffered a broken leg when…

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