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Shelby entrepreneur wins competition.

May 10, 2019

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…

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Shooting victim’s family devastated by loss.

May 8, 2019

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…

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Juvenile couple apprehended following crime spree.

May 6, 2019

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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4-H bake sales Saturday

May 6, 2019

4-H bake sales Saturday The Oceana County 4-H Program will host a county-wide bake sale Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Youth participants will provide and sell items to raise money for 4-H’s biggest summer camp, Exploration Days. This camp provides a college-like experience at Michigan State University in June. All of the funds raised will go…

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Deer Road closed.

May 6, 2019

Deer Road closed. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Road Commission has closed Deer Road to traffic Monday, May 6, for shoulder work in preparation for construction. The road will be reopened this evening when work crews leave. Hallack Contracting will close the road soon for crushing/shaping in preparation for paving. Local residents can access their homes. This story is…

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