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Festival goer sentenced to 3 months in jail for punching police officer.

July 23, 2018

Festival goer sentenced to 3 months in jail for punching police officer. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Plainfield, Illinois man was sentenced to three months in jail and fines and costs totaling $2,500 in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 23, for a conviction of assaulting a police officer causing injury. The case stems from an incident…

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Missing festival attendee reportedly seen at Oregon strip club.

July 23, 2018

Missing festival attendee reportedly seen at Oregon strip club. #EF2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — A 28-year-old Oakland County man who attended the Electric Forest Festival remains missing, said Sgt. David Bach of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Highland Township Outpost. “A worker at a gentlemen’s club in Oregon said she had seen him there,” Bach said. “We’re working…

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Century-old Fox Barn thrives as unique winery.

July 22, 2018

Century-old Fox Barn thrives as unique winery. #FoxBarnWinery Story and photos by Fred Inglis, Contributing Writer. BENONA TOWNSHIP — The Fox Barn Winery celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer, and that iconic red barn is a major part of its attraction and success. Anyone who lives in Oceana County can appreciate and admire old barns. While some are showing their…

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Cherries, fuel spill onto road following head-on crash.

July 21, 2018

Cherries, fuel spill onto road following head-on crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Cherries and fuel spilled onto Oceana Drive just north of the Shelby Public Schools campus Saturday, July 21, at approximately 10:15 a.m. after a semi truck hauling the tart cherries and a 2006 Jeep collided head-on, according to Michigan State Police Trooper Brittany Johnson. Oceana Drive…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted July 21, 2018.

July 21, 2018

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted July 21, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Austin Shelby Valentine, 29, of 5915 W. Deer Rd., Mears, was found guilty April 30 of controlled substance delivery 50-449 grams and was sentenced July 9 to three to 20 years in prison and $490…

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