‘Saturated’ Longbridge Road to remain closed for months. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – Rising water levels on Pentwater Lake forced the closure of Longbridge Road between Monroe and Wayne roads, May 1, and road commission officials expect the road to remain closed for several months. “We closed the road for public safety and also to prevent the road from being destroyed while…
Road commission seeks support letters for bridge funds. #OceanaCountyRoadCommission HART – The Oceana County Road Commission is requesting letters of support from community members to send to state officials in the hopes of securing funding to repair county bridges. There are five separate locations, and separate letters are needed for each location. Locations include: – Greenwood Township – 194th Avenue Bridge…
Shelby entrepreneur wins competition. FREMONT – Tara Kelley, owner of The Bohemian Boutique in Shelby, won the first place prize of $4,000 in the inaugural Pitch North entrepreneurial competition Wednesday, May 8, at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts. Kelley will be adding a “Suspended Coffees” shop to her boutique. Taking second place with a $2,500 prize was Hesperia’s Deanna…
Shooting victim’s family devastated by loss. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. MEARS – Denita Buchanan is heartbroken over the death of her 32-year-old son, William “Billy” Buchanan, Jr., who was allegedly shot and killed by Cory Beekman, 32, of Free Soil Township, April 16, at Beekman’s home on North US 31. Beekman, who is lodged in the Mason County Jail on…
Juvenile couple apprehended following crime spree. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. MEARS – A 15-year-old Shelby girl and a 14-year-old Hesperia boy were apprehended by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Saturday night, May 4, after being on the run for a week, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The pair had cut off their tethers, which they were ordered to…
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