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Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with knife.

July 9, 2018

Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with knife. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 44-year-old Hesperia man face serving up to one year in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 9, to felonious assault. Jeffrey Scott DeBlock, of 2684 E. Garfield Rd., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for three counts of…

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Another man declared missing after Electric Forest Festival.

July 9, 2018

***UPDATE: Greeson has been found safe and sound in Alabama, according to MSP. Another man declared missing after Electric Forest Festival. ROTHBURY— A second man has gone missing in the wake of the Electric Forest Festival. Authorities are searching for Zachary Gray Greeson, 21, of Alabama who was last seen at Electric Forest Music Festival. Zachary Gray Greeson, who goes…

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Teen arrested for breaking into saloon, stealing booze.

July 9, 2018

Teen arrested for breaking into saloon, stealing booze. #OceanaCountyCrime NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Hesperia man was arrested Sunday night, July 8, following a break-in at the Hightower Saloon near Hesperia shortly before 5 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The teen, who allegedly stole “multiple bottles of liquor,” is being charged with burglary, Mast said. He broke…

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Mears man sent to prison for drug delivery.

July 9, 2018

Mears man sent to prison for drug delivery. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 29-year-old Mears man was sentenced to three to 20 years in prison for a drug delivery conviction in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 9. Austin Shelby Valentine, of 5915 W. Deer Rd., and his wife, Jessica Lou Valentine, were arrested last February after narcotics…

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Oceana Economic Development Corporation enters into agreement with GR firm.

July 9, 2018

Oceana Economic Development Corporation enters into agreement with GR firm. Grand Rapids-based The Right Place, Inc. and the Oceana County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) announced today a multiyear strategic partnership to drive current and long-term economic growth in Oceana County. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, The Right Place will support the county’s economic development efforts by providing comprehensive…

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