Motorcyclist sustains ‘non-life-threatening’ injuries in crash. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old Hesperia man sustained non-life-threatening injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle on East Loop Road near South 184th Avenue Monday evening, April 26, according to Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcycle went into the ditch, and the man was thrown from the bike…
Medical event may have caused crash. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Pentwater man is believed to have had a medical event while driving and crashed a pickup truck into a tree on Longbridge Road near Mohawk Street Monday, April 26, shortly after 5:30 p.m., according to Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. According to dispatch information, the…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the fairgrounds Saturday. HART — HomeTown Pharmacy is conducting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 18 and up this Saturday, May 1, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Moderna vaccine will be administered. No appointment is necessary. Please consider helping fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County…
News alert: Vehicle crash on Longbridge Road. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Life EMS and Pentwater Fire Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on Longbridge Road near Mohawk Monday, April 26, shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Portion of Garfield Road closed Tuesday. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Garfield Road at Scenic Drive, south 230 feet to the curve, will be closed Tuesday, April 27, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for road construction, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. The detour route will be Thomas Street to Second Street.
Mears man, 78, sentenced to prison for probation violation. He was arrested for drunk driving four times in 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 78-year-old Mears man was sentenced to two to five years in prison for probation violation in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 26. Michael Henry Fuller, of 2509 N. 56th Ave., was found guilty, Jan.…
White Cloud man pleads ‘no contest’ to discharging rifle in girlfriend’s home. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 52-year-old White Cloud man will serve up to a year in jail after pleading “no contest” to a felony of discharging weapons/firearms in or at a building in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 26. Robert Allen Heddon, of 5760 N. Woodbridge…
Speeding car with baby on board crashes. HART TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old woman was transported by Life EMS to an area hospital for minor injuries after the car she was driving crashed and rolled onto its side on West Hazel Road near 100th Avenue Sunday, April 25, around 5:45 p.m., according to Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s…
News alert: Vehicle fire in Ferry. FERRY — Ferry Township fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 3200 block of Foster Street Monday, April 26, shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Aggravated assault arrest tops police activity. The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Saturday, April 24, 2021: 2:38 a.m., a 43-year-old New Era man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), West Baseline Road, Shelby Township. 3:53 a.m., a 20-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), North 168th Avenue, Leavitt…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Double JJ Wednesday. ROTHBURY — District Health Department #10 is partnering with the Double JJ Resort to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Double JJ’s Back Forty at 5900 S. Water Road Wednesday, April 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The clinic will offer two types of the vaccine: Pfizer for anyone 16…
Obituary: Kim Lamb, 59, of Ludington. Kim Kelly Lamb, 59, of Ludington, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was born February 19, 1962, in Hart, the son of Donald and Verna (Daggett) Lamb. Kim was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, volunteer with the American Red Cross, and former member of the Pentwater Fire Department. He enjoyed…
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF HART NOTICE OF PROJECT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING The City of Hart will hold a public hearing on proposed Wastewater System Improvement projects for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons. The hearings will be held on May 25, 2021, during the regular city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. City Council meetings are normally held at…
News alert: Vehicle crash on Hazel Road. HART TOWNSHIP — Life EMS and Hart Area Fire Department were dispatched to a rollover crash on Hazel Road near 100th Avenue Sunday, April 25, around 5:45 p.m.
Asparagus festival parade canceled, but queen pageant still a go. HART — The 2021 National Asparagus Festival will not include the popular Joan Glover Royale Parade due to COVID-19, but there will still be an Asparagus Queen Pageant. A post on the organization’s Facebook page states the following: “The NAF board met and discussed all aspects of potential events and…
Oceana County Right to Life hosts movie night. HART — Oceana County Right to Life is sponsoring a free movie night Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at Hart Wesleyan Church, 3757 W. Polk Rd. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The movie is “October Baby,” and there will be time afterwards to discuss the movie. Refreshments will follow, and a…
Obituary: Susan (Klemm) Miller, 63, of Hart. Susan Kae (Klemm) Klemm, 63, of Hart, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021. Susan loved the Lord. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and a friend to all. Family was everything to Sue and her love didn’t stop there; It reached so deep into the community around her. Our lives…
Fire destroys house. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a house at 3215 Cleveland Road near Rothbury Friday evening, April 23. The fire started in the garage where a person was working on a motorcycle. Gas leaked out of the motorcycle, which was then ignited by a portable heater in the garage, said Grant Township Fire Chief…
Honoring a legend. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Area firefighters, police officers, EMTs and emergency personnel paid tribute to Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks with a procession from the fire station near Rothbury to his funeral service in Shelby Saturday morning, April 24. Brooks served as fire chief for 40 years and had been on the fire…
Mental Health Matters: How tele-health is expanding mental health access By Lily Winston and Alan Neushwander We live in a turbulent time where mental health is concerned. On the one hand, there’s an argument to be made that there are more stress factors on people today than at any other time in recent history. The age of social media is…
News alert: Attic fire on Cleveland Road. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Shelby-Benona Fire Department was requested to respond to a rekindle of a structure fire in the 3200 block of Cleveland Road between 80th Avenue and Water Road Saturday, April 24, at 7:45 a.m. Central Dispatch reported that there was an attic fire that rekindled from a fire that occurred Friday, April…
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