78th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 30, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently on misdemeanor charges in 78th District Court: Deanna Marie Gonzalez, 33, of 93 Sessions Rd., Shelby; Michigan State Police (MSP); assault and battery. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Pretrial: Jan. 7 at 1:15 p.m. Ronald Dee Robbins, 77, of 3429 N. 72nd Ave.,…
HPD report. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020: 2:10 a.m., disturbance, 500 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. 2:29 p.m., motorist assist, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. 5:15 p.m., domestic assault, 300 block of Lincoln Street, City of Hart. 7:59 p.m., fraud, 400 block of Wood Street, City…
Couple loses home in Christmas morning fire. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Jose Anzaldua and his wife lost their home at 27 West First St. due to a fire on Christmas morning, said Shelby-Benona Fire Chief Jack White. “From my understanding, the people do not have insurance, and at this point we don’t have a cause,” said White. The…
Recent births, posted Dec. 30, 2020. The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Kaine Alexander Linstrom, Jr., the son of Darica Brooks and Kaine Linstrom of Ludington, was born Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2020. Clara Ann Yankee, the daughter of Kayela…
Shelby Township Office open 5 days a week. SHELBY — Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, the Shelby Township office located in downtown Shelby will be open five days a week, Monday through Friday, versus the current four days. The township board voted unanimously that the office needed to be open to the taxpaying residents during normal business hours five days a…
78th District Court sentencings, posted Dec. 29, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Jason Roy Coffell, Jr., 44, of 1041 W. Arthur Rd., Rothbury, pleaded “no contest” Feb. 25, 2020 to attempted unlicensed residential builder and was sentenced Dec. 8, 2020 to 180 days suspended jail with credit for one…
Rothbury man sentenced to jail for pedestrian deaths. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 58-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced to 30 days in jail in 78th District Court this month in connection to the deaths of a 14-year-old Montague girl and her father the night of June 3, 2019 on Webster Road in Grant Township. William Franklin Rudat, of…
Meth possession arrest tops MSP activity. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for methamphetamine possession, driving while license suspended and operating without insurance Monday, Dec. 28, shortly after midnight on Arthur Road south of Oceana Drive, according to Sgt. Dan Thomas. In a separate incident, a 24-year-old Shelby…
Winter weather advisory begins Tuesday night. Expect mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of 2-6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. OCEANA COUNTY — The US Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory for several counties including Oceana that is in effect Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 10 p.m. through Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 1…
Police news. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020: 7:15 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, M 20 and 192nd Avenue, Greenwood Township. 11:57 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), methamphetamine possession, East Garfield Road, Greenwood Township. A report is being sent to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. 9:01 p.m., (OCSO), a 43-year-old…
Community leader Bill Wells passes away. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Former Hart mayor and ambulance service pioneer William “Bill” W. Wells, 78, of Hart passed away Saturday, Dec. 26. Wells served many years as mayor and as a city council member. He also was an EMT and served on the Hart Area Fire Department. Wells, a Vietnam veteran,…
Honoring Chief Brooks. ROTHBURY — Grant Township firefighters paid tribute to Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks Sunday, Dec. 27, at the fire station. Brooks, who was the chief for 40 years and served on the fire department for 56 years, passed away Dec. 20. His wife Joan and other family members attended the ceremony. The following was transmitted to…
James Emms III, 69, of Pentwater. James E. Emms III, 69, of Pentwater, passed away with his family by his side on December 23, 2020. His heavenly father called his name to be by his side after a significant stroke. Jim was born in Ludington on April 5, 1951 to James II and Loraine Emms. Jim was raised in Traverse…
Christmas Message: The glory of God does not walk around uncomfortable situations. By Pastor Christian Cook. John 1:14 1 In the beginning was the Word and The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The…
EF organizers secure alternative dates in August 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The four-day Electric Forest Festival attracts 40,000 or more attendees from across the US and other countries to the Double JJ Resort each year, and organizers have secured two alternative time slots in August of 2021 in case the COVID-19 pandemic prevents the festival from happening…
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…
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