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Four dune crashes over the holiday weekend.

September 6, 2017

Four dune crashes over the holiday weekend. #SilverLakeSandDunes #SilverLakeStatePark GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Labor Day Weekend was a busy one for the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office as deputies responded to four separate crashes involving minor injuries at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area of the Silver Lake State Park. Two of the crashes were rollovers. The first crash occurred Sunday,…

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Black bear killed after colliding with truck near Hesperia.

September 5, 2017

Black bear killed after colliding with truck near Hesperia. #OceanaCountyNews #Hesperia GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A young black bear believed to be male died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 2, after running out into traffic on Maple Island Road south of Garfield Road, near Hesperia. The bear struck a 2001 Ford F350 pickup truck driven by James Hill Harris, 51, of Muskegon, according…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings.

September 3, 2017

27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – John Joseph Norman, Jr., 20, of 2838 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty July 3 of narcotic or cocaine possession less than 25 grams and was sentenced Aug. 28 to serve four months up front of nine-month discretionary…

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Distributing obscene material to children tops arraignments.

September 3, 2017

Distributing obscene material to children tops arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Ian Prentiss Forbes, 22, of 9538 Fitzgerald Ave., Fremont, was arrested Aug. 4 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of distributing obscene material to children. Preliminary conference: Sept. 5 at 3…

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Home, sweet home.

September 2, 2017

Home, sweet home. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The two young Hart girls who ran away from home, Aug. 21, and were missing all night are happily readjusting to normal life after the scary ordeal. Sisters Charlotte Thomas, 10, and Clarissa Thomas, 9, are excited to go back to school as the new school year starts next Tuesday,…

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