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Updated hours at COVID-19 testing site. HART – Beginning Jan. 2, 2022, District Health Department #10 will update the hours of operation at the ongoing COVID-19 testing clinic at the Oceana County Council on Aging, at 4250 W. Tyler Rd. Updated testing hours are Sundays from 1-5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-5 p.m. The testing is done in…
Recent births, posted Dec. 28, 2021. The following births have been reported: Aiden Louis Bly, the son of Alissa and David Bly of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Leah Noelle VanDusen, the daughter of Autumn and Elijah VanDusen of Ludington, was born on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Antonio John-Rene Gonzalez, Jr., the son of Mariah Trevino and Antonio Gonzalez of…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 28, 2021 Michael James Pierce, 52, formerly of Hart, died on Friday, December 24, 2021. Ruth I. Cory, 87, of Ferry Township, died on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Please consider helping to fund local…
78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 27, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony DaWayne Leon Totten, 21, of 1532 Madison, Muskegon, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of controlled substance — delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy and two counts of controlled substance possession…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 27, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: Moises Alejandro Garza, 21, of 86 Chapita Hills, Shelby, was found guilty Oct. 18 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Dec. 13 to 270 days in jail with credit for 133 days served; two years probation; and $198…
News alert: Grant Township dispatched to fire at Montague facility. MONTAGUE — Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to assist at a structure fire at Whitehall Products at 8786 Water St. in Montague Saturday, Dec. 25, around 10 p.m. Caller reporting flames seen from front and back of building.
Merry Christmas! The Book of Luke, Chapter 2: 1-20, from the Message Bible: About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth…
News alert: Crash on Polk Road by McDonald’s. HART TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash involving injuries on Polk Road in front the McDonald’s restaurant Friday, Dec. 24, around 11:30 a.m.
Nothing stops the ‘Lil’ Pirates’ train of kindness. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Students at Hart Public Schools Spitler Elementary School — the “Lil’ Pirates as they’re called — continued the momentum of the giving train by collecting 1,255 canned goods during this year’s Spitler…
Tigers’ generosity gives Toys for Tots big boost. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Shelby students worked hard to make Christmas brighter for less fortunate children in the area. Shelby Middle School students raised over $1,550, along with a massive stack of toys, for the Toys for Tots charitable…
Fire chief, sheriff’s deputy save teen from burning house. The heroes also rescued three dogs from the fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Brayden Bishop, 16, of Rothbury was saved from a burning house Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, by Grant Township Fire Chief Dan Yost and Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Cavner. Brayden awakened in an upstairs bedroom…
COVID-19 testing clinic at senior center in Hart. HART — District Health Department #10 is hosting an ongoing COVID-19 testing clinic at the Oceana County Council on Aging at 4250 W. Tyler Rd. beginning Tuesday, Dec. 28. The clinic will operate in the parking lot Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. COVID-19 testing is provided by Honu Management Group…
Local family reunited after hostage ordeal. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Church leaders of the Hart Dunkard Brethren Church released the names of the Oceana County family held captive in Haiti by a violent gang during a two-month ordeal. Cheryl Noecker and her five children — two of whom are adults — were among the 17 missionaries snatched, Oct.…
New Era Police Sgt. Mike Grillo passes away. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEW ERA — New Era Police Sgt. Mike Grillo, 65, died Monday, Dec. 20, of complications from COVID-19, said New Era Police Chief Roy Strait. Grillo had worked for the New Era Police Department for five years. “He was my Santa for the Roy’s Kids program,” said Chief…
Police news, Dec. 21, 2021. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Dec. 17, 2021: 1:03 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 38-year-old Walkerville man was cited for open intoxicants, North 168th Avenue, Colfax Township. 10:52 p.m., (OCSO), a 44-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for aggravated assault, East Tyler Road, Elbridge Township. Saturday, Dec. 18. 2021: 3:09…
Obituary: David Rose, 69, of Pentwater. David Stanford Rose, age 69, of Pentwater, passed away suddenly from natural causes on Saturday, December 11, 2021 while hunting with friends. Dave was born in Omer, Michigan on November 9, 1952, the son of Olaf and Pearl Rose. He graduated from Tawas Area High School with the Class of 1970 where he met…
Captive missionaries made daring escape. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, walking 10 miles through briars and thorns with a baby and other children in tow, according Christian Aid Ministries officials. The group of 12 navigated in the moonlight to reach safety after a two-month kidnapping ordeal, stated…
West Shore ESD leads the way for school transportation. West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Kim Beardslee, correspondent. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD) Transportation Department provides service to students who receive special education in WSESD classrooms…
Muskegon man faces 10-15 years in prison for CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Muskegon man faces a prison term of 10-15 years after pleading “no contest” to third-degree criminal sexual conduct in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 20. Jermaine Lamar Chapman, of 2425 McIlwrath, is lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on a $1.5 million bond…
78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 19, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Dylan James Towne, 22, of 7685 Whispering Brook Dr., Portage, Michigan, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of assault with a dangerous weapon. Pretrial: Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. Bail: $25,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…
Senator encourages governor to approve Muskegon Co. casino. By Sen. Jon Bumstead. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer…
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