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Repeat offender faces child porn charge.

August 23, 2018

Repeat offender faces child porn charge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Shelby man currently incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail was recently arrested on felony charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., was arrested Aug. 14 stemming from a Nov. 13, 2017 incident,…

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Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze.

August 23, 2018

Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old man from the Detroit area was arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through the glass door of the Parkside Store in Silver Lake and stealing two pints of vodka, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Madison Heights man was…

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4-H teaches responsibility, team work.

August 21, 2018

4-H teaches responsibility, team work. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Being a 4-H member and entering an animal in the Oceana County Fair teaches many life lessons, including responsibility, team work and maintaining a positive attitude. Tuesday is Entry Day at the fair when the 4-H kids and teens get their farm animals settled into the barns at…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018.

August 17, 2018

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Richard Paul Brown, 28, of 4545 W. Anthony Rd., Ludington, was found guilty of probation and sentenced Aug. 13 to two to five years in prison with credit for 455 days served in jail and…

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Local teen featured in drug prevention campaign.

August 17, 2018
Local teen featured in drug prevention campaign.

Local teen featured in drug prevention campaign. When it comes to parents having the “drug talk” with their children, teens say they want more conversation, not less. That’s the premise of a new “Just Talk to Me” Public Service Awareness (PSA) campaign, presented by Talksooner.org. The campaign, endorsed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will begin…

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