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78th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 12, 2018.

October 12, 2018

78th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 12, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Roy James Alltop, 47, of 3745 132nd Ave., Hesperia, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felonies of first-degree home invasion, larceny of a firearm and breaking and entering a…

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Suspected drunk driver crashes into sheriff’s patrol car.

October 11, 2018

Suspected drunk driver crashes into sheriff’s patrol car. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP – A 40-year-old Muskegon woman faces a drunk driving charge after crashing her Oldsmobile Bravada into Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast’s patrol car Monday evening, Oct. 8. “I was going to a Greenwood Township meeting on South 192nd Avenue when a drunk driver came out…

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Hospital board appoints two new members.

October 10, 2018

Hospital board appoints two new members. LUDINGTON — The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital board approved the nominations of two new members at its meeting October 2, announced Ken Rocco, board chairman. Rich VandenHeuvel of Pere Marquette Township and Melissa Fuehring of Mears joined the hospital board, filling new terms for longtime board members Al Deering and Dr. Allan Nelson, who…

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Legalizing marijuana will spark problems, officials say.

October 9, 2018

Legalizing marijuana will spark problems, officials say. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot, and two experts in law enforcement provided their perspectives on the topic Tuesday, Oct. 9. Approximately 55 people attended a three-hour forum, “High Expectations — Understanding Legalized Marijuana,” at the Shelby Optimist…

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Huntington Bank in New Era to close.

October 9, 2018

Huntington Bank in New Era to close. #VillageofNewEra By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEW ERA – The Huntington bank branch in New Era will close Jan. 8, according to bank staff. It is among more than 70 Huntington branches closing in Michigan and Ohio. The Hart branch will remain open, according to staff, and the nearest location to the south –…

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