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…
Pentwater man faces jail for stealing hemp plants. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Pentwater man faces a jail term of up to three months after pleading “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to larceny $1,000-$20,000 for stealing 21 hemp plants last September in Otto Township. Shawn Ronald Alvesteffer will also be ordered to pay…
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). Rudy Wayne Fink, the son of Alexa and Tyler Fink of Manistee, was born on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Luka Emerson Adams, the son of Kaitlyn Witkowski and Michael Adams, Jr. of Manistee, was…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 14, 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: Joan Baisden, 89, of Pentwater, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Phillip Mitchell Battice, 69, of Shelby, died on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Hans J. Lackner,…
Around The County: A passion for feeding others. Around the County is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc., www.petersonfarmsinc.com. SHELBY — Shelby Public Schools Food Service Director Mary Rose Vanas was recently awarded Food Service Director of the Year 2020 by the School Nutrition Association of Michigan. Vanas, who is originally from Belfast, Ireland, has always had a passion for…
78th District Court arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Corydon James Smith, 32, of 393 Elm St., Shelby, was arrested by the Michgian State Police (MSP) for a felony of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and a misdemeanor of assault and battery.…
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