Escapee captured ‘hiding in a crawl space.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY — The nearly 24-hour search for a man who escaped police custody at the hospital Sunday night, Aug. 26, is over. “He was hiding in a crawl space in a house in Hesperia on Hoskins Street on the Newaygo County side,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.…
Uprooted tree damages home during violent thunderstorm. #OceanaCountyNews ROTHBURY — Sunday night’s wild thunderstorms wreaked havoc for many people in Oceana County, including Brian Conrad whose house was damaged when a gigantic walnut tree uprooted and fell on it. Conrad, who lives on South 180th Avenue, said the tree, which was at least 40 feet tall, damaged his home’s deck…
Lightning strike causes house fire. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP — A lightning strike from Sunday night’s thunderstorm sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to a large home at 1902 Young Road. The home, owned by Eric Knobel, is insured, said Fire Chief Jack White of both Hart Area and Shelby-Benona departments. The roof of the 7,000-square-foot home’s indoor pool area…
Fire destroys abandoned house. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed an abandoned house at 8591 E. Yonker Road near Hesperia Monday morning, Aug. 27. The Hesperia Area Fire Department was dispatched to the scene at 8:37 a.m., said Hesperia Fire Chief Bob Eichenberg. Assisting were Ferry Township and Walkerville fire departments. Shelby-Benona and Fremont fire…
Shelby graduate helps lead attorney general candidate’s campaign #Election2018 LANSING — Shelby High School graduate Kaylee (Boos) Mead has been serving as the campaign manager for Republican state attorney general candidate Tom Leonard. Over the weekend, Leonard was selected by delegates to be the GOP’s nominee for the seat in the November General Election. Under Mead‘s leadership, Leonard, of DeWitt,…
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