Paying homage to fallen officers. #NationalPoliceWeek By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – In conjunction with National Police Week, Oceana police officers and community members gathered for a memorial service Friday, May 17, on the courthouse lawn, honoring officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast provided the introductions, and the Rev. Dan Barnum-Steggerda of…
More truck/school bus crash details released. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A Hart Public Schools bus transporting 46 students was rear-ended by a flat-bed farming truck on Oceana Drive near Jackson Road Wednesday, May 15, at 3:30 p.m. Initial information received by investigators at the scene indicated there were 29 students on the bus, but the accident report…
Farming truck rear-ends school bus. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A Hart Public Schools bus transporting nearly 30 students was rear-ended by a Ford flat-bed farming truck on Oceana Drive near Jackson Road Wednesday, May 15, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Police were not immediately notified if anyone on the bus was injured, but the truck driver suffered non-life-threatening…
Township board nixes Silver Lake sewer project. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A proposed $23.8 million public sewer project that was developed by township officials to protect Silver Lake water quality was unanimously voted down by the Golden Township Board Tuesday evening, May 14, due to strong public opposition from residents in the summer tourist community. The plan…
Closing the digital divide in Oceana County. HART – The digital divide, namely the lack of adequate internet service in rural areas, may be closing in Oceana County over the next several years following the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) most recent round of funding that targets rural areas throughout the US for broadband service, according to a press release from…
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