Recent deaths, posted Dec. 24, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to OCP: Denise Lynn Hoeker, 66, of Hart, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Roland B. Brooks, 82, of Rothbury, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020. David Lloyd…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 21, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court: – Travis Scott Plotts, 27, of 10782 N. Bingham Ave., Bitely, Michigan, was found guilty by a jury Oct. 7 of two counts of fleeing and eluding and one count of using a police radio/scanner/receiver…
Long-time fire chief Roland Brooks passes away at age 82. ‘He was probably the most dedicated person in all of Oceana County.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks, 82, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Brooks served as fire chief for 40 years and had been on the…
Mears man, 78, arrested for sixth drunk driving. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 78-year-old Mears man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3:45 p.m., for third-offense operating while intoxicated, subsequent-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and open intoxicants on North 56th Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man has been arrested for third-offense…
United Way forms partnership to serve at-risk seniors. HART — The United Way of the Lakeshore, Oceana County, announced the formation of a partnership to help senior shut-ins — the most at-risk population in Oceana County who are suffering from COVID-19 and holiday depression. Starting Monday Dec. 21, care bags are being distributed to 125 Oceana County seniors by volunteers…
Service club rings in the holidays to help rescue Christmas. By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer. PENTWATER — Small town post offices, like Pentwater’s, provide a real sense of community. This was demonstrated Dec. 11 and 12 when volunteer bell ringers from the Pentwater Service Club set up a Salvation Army red kettle, and invited postal patrons and passersby to…
Obituary: Lois Scott, 90, of Pentwater, Ludington. Lois Vivian Marcellus Scott peacefully slipped into the arms of her maker the morning of December 19, 2020 at Lake Michigan Senior Living just a few weeks short of her 91st birthday. She was born January 8, 1930 to Lester and Vivian Marcellus in Ludington and spent her early years living and…
Roy’s Kids program makes Christmas brighter for 40 families. OCEANA COUNTY — Forty Oceana County families received Christmas gifts from local law enforcement officers Saturday, Dec. 19, thanks to the Roy’s Kids program. The charitable program was launched in 1994 by Roy Strait, who is the New Era police chief and a retired Oceana County sheriff’s deputy. Strait began the…
Full Court Press: Hart’s Coach Terry Tatro Full Court Press is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics. HART — Today, Toni Swinehart travels to Hart High School to speak with Varsity Cross Country Coach Terry Tatro, who was recently named the Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Please consider…
Hesperia woman charged with 4 felonies in connection to assault. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 78th District Court on felony charges: – Nicole Christine Roth, 25, of 2660 Loop Rd., Hesperia, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) on felony charges of first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to do…
EF organizers ‘considering options’ for 2021 dates. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The four-day Electric Forest Festival that attracts 40,000 or more attendees from across the US and other countries to the Double JJ Resort each year was canceled last summer due to COVID-19, and organizers recently announced they are “considering options” for 2021 dates. The massive music festival…
New community park proposed in Shelby Township. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – A new community park development has been proposed on Buchanan Road near 72nd Avenue. The development is designed to promote the physical and psychological health of Oceana residents by offering access to a well-maintained area to exercise and enjoy nature. It would be a meeting place for families and organizations…
Officers spread Christmas cheer and hope. HART — Hart police officers met with members of the Evans family, who were recently displaced from their home due to an electrical fire, to bring some Christmas cheer and hope Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, at the Hart Community Center. The Hart Police Department, along with Santa himself, presented the Evans children with various…
Spectrum Health Community Update, Dec. 16, 2020 LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital provides a bi-weekly community update regarding activities and current information. Some content will be related to the COVID-19 pandemic as new information becomes available or changes occur. Other content will be general information related to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. For the latest COVID-19 information, visit spectrumhealth.org/covid-19. The…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 17, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to OCP: Gladys Joan Woodland, 88, of Shelby, died on Friday, December 11, 2020. Eunice Winifred Strait, 91, of Walkerville, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Duane “Will” Moschke,…
Health department announces vaccine distribution plan. District Health Department #10 has announced its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan once the vaccine arrives in the area. Distribution of the vaccine is planned in phases. The health department is expected to be receive the first shipment of Moderna vaccine the week of Dec. 21 and plans to begin vaccinating the week of Dec.…
Plasma drive Jan. 8 to help COVID-19 patients. HART — A plasma drive at First Baptist Church Jan. 8 will involve collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help treat others diagnosed with the virus. This blood-related treatment — authorized by the FDA as an Emergency Use Authorized (EUA) product — could offer hope to the hundreds of patients who…
New administrator, police chief begin duties. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Village Administrator Brady Selner and Police Chief Steve Waltz recently started their new jobs with the Village of Shelby, and the Shelby Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual “meet and and greet” to introduce them both to the community. Waltz began his duties Nov. 9, and Selner started…
Drunk driving arrests top police activity. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Dec. 11, 2020: – 10:39 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 22-year-old Walkerville man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), 188th Avenue, Leavitt Township. – 11:01 p.m., (OCSO), a 23-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI), Main Street,…
Man sentenced to jail, over $6,500 in restitution for fake check scheme. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to serve nine months in jail and was ordered to pay $6,533.74 in restitution for a conviction of uttering and publishing. Benito Gonzalez was involved in what appears…
Shelby man who accosted 2 girls for sex faces jail term, deportation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to two counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Adan Rivera-Rodriguez faces a jail term of up eight months and deportation to Mexico. Rivera-Rodriguez was driving a…
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