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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Oceana Drive and M 20 for a two-vehicle crash Friday, Oct. 11, around 3:15 p.m. Minor injuries reported.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Oceana Drive and M 20 for a two-vehicle crash Friday, Oct. 11, around 3:15 p.m. Minor injuries reported.
BENONA TOWNSHIP — Nine members were inducted to serve in leadership roles for the Shelby Optimist Club during the club’s regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9. Officers for the 2024-2025 service year include: Travis McLouth, president; Deana Fox, vice president; Chris Griffin, secretary; and Greg Siebert, treasurer. Board members for the upcoming year include: Ross Field; Austin Garcia; Jeremy Gowell; Rob…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024: 11:06 p.m., a 40-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for second-offense driving while license revoked (DWLR) and improper license plate, East Garfield Road near 144th Avenue, Otto Township. He…
FERRY TOWNSHIP — During a traffic stop on South 132nd Avenue near M 20 Thursday, Oct. 10, around 1:30 p.m., the Oceana County sheriff’s deputy became suspicious of a trailer that was being hauled by the vehicle the suspect was driving. “The driver said that this trailer showed up at his house, and he doesn’t know whose it is,” said…
HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jontarius Edrickhius Trotter, 26, pleaded “no contest” July 2, 2024 to larceny in a building and was sentenced Oct. 7, 2024 to one year and one day to four years in prison and $198 in fines and costs. One count of second-degree home…
Whether you’re staying at home to clean up the yard or traveling north for a little fall color, keep fire safety in mind. Due to dry conditions, fire danger is elevated throughout the state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources states in a press release issued Thursday, Oct. 10. “As you go north this weekend to enjoy the beautiful fall…
HART — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes-Hart Visitors Bureau announced Thursday, Oct. 10, that 2023 visitor spending increased in Oceana County by nearly 6 percent. According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Tourism Economic Impact Report, $160.8 million dollars were spent in the county during 2023, which is up 5.9 percent over 2022. Visitor spending accounted for $19 million…
Marian Elaine Pulsipher, 79, of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024. She was born September 20, 1945, in Fremont, the daughter of Leonard and Fannie (Newton) Jackson. Marian was a familiar face at the old Five Lakes Restaurant in downtown Hesperia, where she worked as a cook for many years. She later worked at Hesperia Elementary School as an…
Employment: Special Education Paraprofessional West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Special Education Paraprofessional. High School diploma required; two years experience preferred. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or via email…
GOLDEN AND PENTWATER TOWNSHIPS — Ridge Road from Longbridge Road to Lake Road is scheduled to be closed for road maintenance until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. ___________________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a…
HART — First Baptist Church of Hart is hosting its annual First Responder Appreciation Breakfast Saturday, Oct. 19, from from 7:30-9 a.m. The free breakfast is open for all first responders throughout Oceana County. “We welcome those who are willing to sacrificially serve our community to stop in, grab a bite to eat, a cup of coffee and allow us…
Georgia Martha Coulier, 88, of Hart, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. A full obituary will be posted soon Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2024, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, 2370 North 72nd Avenue, Hart with Pastor Charlene Spaulding officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until time of services…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — The Hart Pirates are celebrating Homecoming this week in anticipation of the weekend festivities when the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen are crowned. The week kicked off with themed dress-up days for Spirit Week: Monday was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Tuesday,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The suspect involved in Monday’s two-county chase that ended with a crash is a 37-year-old Wellston, Manistee County man. The chase began when Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Equinox on Jefferson Road near 120th Avenue in Crystal Township, Oceana County. “The chase took place…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Jason Alan Ennis, 38, of 5430 E. Arthur Rd., Hesperia; a felony of possession of burglary tools and a misdemeanor of trespassing. Preliminary exam: Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. – Ryan Keith Nelson, 38, of 1783 N. Centerline Rd., White Cloud; third-offense operating while intoxicated…
Dolores Cecilia Czarnecki, 90, of Hart, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born July 17, 1934, in Muskegon, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Simmons) Schaner. Dolores graduated from Hart High School in 1952. After graduation, she attended music school in Chicago. After returning home from Chicago, she married Gerald VandenHeuvel…
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Giuseppe Eugene Criscione, 55, left this world, leaving a profound legacy of love, laughter, and enduring memories. Known affectionately as Pepe by his family and friends and Joe by his clients, his strength and spirit were so profound that no single word or name could ever truly define him. Pepe was born on March 14,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Three law enforcement agencies were involved in two-county high speed chase that resulted in a crash Monday afternoon. The official details have not yet been released. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the chase involved a Manistee County man and started in northeastern Oceana County. Deputies from Oceana County Sheriff’s…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves drilled holes into the gas tanks of two pickup trucks parked at the carpool parking lot on M 20 near US 31, causing a fuel spill, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “The fuel spilled out onto the pavement,” said Sheriff Mast, which required response from the Shelby-Benona Fire Department, Oceana County Emergency…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 25-year-old Shelby man who was involved in an hours long standoff with police after slitting another man’s throat last July was sentenced by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to 15-60 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 7. Logan Nathaniel Duvall pleaded “no contest” to assault with intent to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024: 2:18 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office) a 43-year-old Muskegon woman was cited for third-offense driving while license revoked, South 166th Avenue near Wilke Road, Otto Township. 10:56 a.m., (Michigan…
