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78th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 14, 2019.

February 14, 2019

78th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 14, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Shawn Alan Goerbig, 39, of 922 E. Colby St., Whitehall, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor of domestic violence. Case was bound…

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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

February 14, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Rosa Amelia Rodriguez, 56, of 3990 W. Baker Rd., Shelby, was found guilty Feb. 11 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for one year with credit for two days served;…

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Drunk driving arrest among police activity.

February 14, 2019

Drunk driving arrest among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019: – 3:10 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 43-year-old Hart man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 3000 block of Polk Road, Hart Township. – 3:16 p.m., (MSP), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 and Oceana Drive, Weare Township. Wednesday, Feb.…

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As snow days pile up, schools prepare to make them up.

February 13, 2019
As snow days pile up, schools prepare to make them up.

As snow days pile up, schools prepare to make them up. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY – Stormy weather this winter has caused school districts across the county to exhaust their allotted snow day total authorized by the State of Michigan, and school superintendents are hoping legislative relief will ease the pain of making up the missed days. So…

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Effort launches to keep mentally ill out of jail.

February 13, 2019

Effort launches to keep mentally ill out of jail. #JailDiversionCollaborative By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – While sitting at his computer about a year and a half ago, Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum discovered a grant opportunity that could change how law enforcement and community mental health providers respond to mental health issues. Hartrum, along with local, county, and state…

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