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Drug, assault charges top arraignments.

February 24, 2018

Drug, assault charges top arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Michael Lynn Hampton, 68, of 2684 Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was arrested by the State, Sheriff’s, Chiefs, Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy; operating/maintaining a laboratory to manufacture meth; weapons – felony firearm…

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78th District Court sentencings posted Feb. 24, 2018.

February 24, 2018

78th District Court sentencings posted Feb. 24, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Betty Mae Winans, 45, of 6161 E. Filmore Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty Feb. 13 of allowing a person to drive in violation and was sentenced to 90 days at the court’s discretion for one…

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Viral post forces schools into lockdown.

February 23, 2018

Viral post forces schools into lockdown. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Hart High School went into a “soft lockdown” Friday, Feb. 23, just one day after Shelby High School was also in “soft lockdown” mode. There was no real threat to either school as both incidents were determined to be fake. In the wake of the deadly school…

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Safety is a top priority for school personnel, first responders.

February 23, 2018

Safety is a top priority for school personnel, first responders. #OceanaCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Last week’s Florida school shooting has again sparked the national debate about school safety. But, for local educators and first responders, the topic is something that has been ongoing for years. Over the last week MCP has spoken with school and law enforcement leaders about…

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Make OCP a priority in your Facebook news feed.

February 22, 2018

Make OCP a priority in your Facebook news feed. Facebook has recently updated its algorithms which may impact how often you see news from Mason County Press, Oceana County Press, and/or Manistee County Press. Here are some simple steps to assure that we are on top of your news feed: On your computer desktop, look for the arrow in the…

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