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Two men sentenced for selling drugs at Electric Forest By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Two men were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 11, for selling drugs at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury last June. David Michael Spodney, 35, of Linden, Michigan and Sammy B. Jones III, 25, of Detroit sold drugs to an…
Good announces candidacy for probate judge With more than 20 years of experience in the legal system, Attorney Ryan Good has announced his candidacy for Oceana County Probate Court judge. “I’m excited for this opportunity. I want to be able to give back to my community, and I believe I am uniquely qualified to do so,” Good said. “Good is…
Police news, posted March 11, 2024 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: Tuesday, March 5, 2024: 4:42 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 50-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license suspended, North Oceana Drive, Weare Township. A charge…
Passenger injured when SUV hits tree WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 43-year-old Hart man who was a passenger in a one-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, March 10, on Jackson Road near Oceana Drive was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Lakeshore Hospital in Shelby, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man was a passenger in a…
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4-year-old preschool fall sign up begins West Shore School news is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) 4-year-old preschool programs in Mason and Oceana counties are now accepting applications for the fall. The programs are at Hart Public Schools (Diman-Wolf Early Childhood Center),…
Living ‘off the grid’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Kaitlyn VanDerZanden sold everything she owned and moved to a cabin in the woods outside of Fairbanks, Alaska in January — a distance roughly 3,700 miles and four time zones away from her hometown of Hart. The 25-year-old flew to Fairbanks with her pet dog and cat. Her dad, Kevin, accompanied…
HPD news, posted March 8, 2024 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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024: 11:20 a.m., breaking and entering, 800 block of Griswold Street, City of Hart. 7:39 p.m., family trouble, 100 block of Woodlawn Street, City…
Peterson Farms offers innovative recycling program Peterson Farms announced a new partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle to enable school communities — teachers, parents, and students alike — to recycle Peterson Farms Treats applesauce pouches. Most flexible plastic food pouches are considered hard to recycle because they are made of multiple layers of different materials. The Peterson Farms Treats Applesauce…
Jury finds man guilty of fleeing from police on mini bike The pursuit only lasted about a quarter mile as he reached a top speed of 30 mph HART — It took a jury just 45 minutes of deliberations before reaching a guilty verdict for a 36-year-old Hart man who fled from Oceana County sheriff’s deputies on a mini motorcycle…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted March 7, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jonathan De-Jesus Mendoza-Vasquez, 24, pleaded guilty Feb. 5, 2024 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced March 4, 2024 to 14 months to five years in prison and $698 in fines and costs. One count of…
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Recent births, posted March 7, 2024 The following birth has been reported: Oaklynn Renee Gilbert, the daughter of Taylor and Joseph Gilbert of Scottville, was born on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Alexander Alan Schaner, the son of Sarah and Alex Schaner of Hart, was born on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024…
Man sent to prison for break-in HART — A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court this week for a conviction of breaking and entering a building with intent. Paul Madison Phillips pleaded guilty Jan. 22, 2024. One count of unlawful driving away of an automobile/car theft was dismissed,…
Man accused of assault with intent to murder rejects plea offer HART — A 57-year-old Hesperia man who faces a felony of assault with intent to murder rejected a plea offer in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court this week. Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $250,000 bond. The charge…
Fox announces candidacy for probate judge HART — After 30 years of private practice serving the residents of Oceana County, attorney Eric Fox announces his candidacy for probate court judge of Oceana County. “Fox is a lifelong resident of Oceana County,” states his candidacy announcement. “He graduated from Shelby High School before getting his degree from Michigan State University. He…