Pirate News: Teacher-student connection stays strong even at a distance. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Despite the challenges of distance learning due to the statewide closure of school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hart High School science teacher Amy Weesies maintains a strong connection with…
UPDATE: The dogs have been safely returned. Mother of 11 puppies missing. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — Hoping for a Mother’s Day Weekend reunion, police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Bully Pitbull who is the mother of 11 4-week-old pups. “They need their mother,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The dog, named Skye, and…
Pirate News: Hart reschedules graduation to June 13. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Hart High School’s graduation is set for Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. at the football stadium. Superintendent Mark Platt made the announcement during a live forum on Facebook Wednesday evening,…
Honoring Falcon grads. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — A collaborative community effort has created an eye-catching and unique tribute to the Pentwater High School Class of 2020. Banners with the seniors’ photos were put on display on the lamp posts along Hancock Street in downtown Pentwater Thursday, May 7. An anonymous donor paid for them. The banners feature the…
23 COVID-19 cases in Oceana County. There are 23 positive COVID-19 cases in Oceana County as of Thursday afternoon, May 7, according to District Health Department #10. There has been one death in Oceana County caused by COVID-19, according to DHD #10. Mason County has 17 positive cases, and Newaygo County has 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Neither county has…
Baseline Road closed for re-paving. HART TOWNSHIP — Baseline Road between 88th and 96th avenues — in front of the county animal shelter and airport — is closed Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, to begin a $250,000 paving project, according to Sandy Griffin of the Oceana County Road Commission. “The shoulder work and road base work will be…
Nurses to be honored with luminaries May 12. LUDINGTON — Luminary bags with special messages of support and gratitude will light up the night outside Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital as well as homes and neighborhoods in Mason and Oceana counties, and throughout west Michigan, on Tuesday, May 12, to mark the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and to recognize…
22 COVID-19 cases in Oceana. District Health Department #10 reported there are 22 positive COVID-19 cases in Oceana County Wednesday afternoon, May 6. There has been one reported death in Oceana County due to COVID-19. There are 34 Coronavirus cases in Newaygo County and 15 in Mason County, according to DHD #10 data. No COVID-19 deaths have been reported in…
Friday Night Lights to honor Shelby grads. SHELBY — The Shelby High School football stadium will light up at 20:20 military time (8:20 p.m.) Friday evening, May 8, in honor of the Shelby 2020 graduates. “We are so excited to be able to participate in Friday Night Lights to honor our Class of 2020 on what would be their graduation…
Memorial Day parades canceled in Oceana County. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Memorial Day parades throughout Oceana County are canceled due to COVID-19. Officials from all Oceana County communities have confirmed that their annual parades are canceled. Normally, there are parades in the communities of New Era, Hart, Shelby, Rothbury, Walkerville, Pentwater, Ferry and Hesperia. OCP has received confirmation from all…
OWI, DWLS arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, May 4, 2020: – 2:27 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), assault, South 88th Avenue, Grant Township. – 2:57 p.m., (OCSO), reckless driving, South Scenic Drive, Benona Township. – 5:49 p.m., (OCSO), harassing phone calls, North 140th Avenue, Elbridge Township. – 8:30 p.m., (Michigan…
Scenic Drive closed for re-paving project. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Scenic Drive will be closed indefinitely between Shelby and Stony Lake roads for a four-mile re-paving project beginning Wednesday, May 6, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents can access their homes, and a detour will be set up. Please consider helping fund local news. Mason County Press is…
21 COVID-19 cases in Oceana County. District Health Department #10 has reported 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oceana County as Tuesday afternoon, May 5. One COVID-19 death has been reported in Oceana County. Mason County has 14 positive COVID-19 cases, and Newaygo County has 32. Muskegon County has 317 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths as of Tuesday,…
Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Weekly Update, May 5, 2020. The following was submitted by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital: If you have specific questions about hospital operations, please contact the hospital directly at 231-843-2591. The hospital does not respond to questions asked on the MCP or OCP Facebook pages. LUDINGTON —Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is providing a weekly update regarding activities…
District court news. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following proceedings recently occurred in 78th District Court: Misdemeanor arraignments – Jaime Sarah Glauch, 29, of 3160 176th Ave., Walkerville; Michigan State Police (MSP); domestic violence. Bail: $2,500/personal recognizance. Pretrial: May 14 at 9 a.m. – Raelynne Marie Kelley, 22, of 558 Adams Ave., Muskegon; Shelby Police Department (SPD);…
19 coronavirus cases in Oceana County. District Health Department #10 reported 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oceana County as of Monday afternoon, May 4. One COVID-19 death has been reported in Oceana County. Mason County has 12 positive COVID-19 cases, and Newaygo County has 29. Muskegon County has 317 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths as of Tuesday…
USDA $470 million food buy could help local farmers. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA will purchase $470 million worth of food in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, in addition to purchases previously announced, which will enable USDA to purchase surplus food for distribution to communities nationwide. The Section 32 purchases…
Police investigate break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime OTTO TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering of a garage located on 128th Avenue that involved the theft of several automotive items, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The intruder or intruders gained access by prying open a service door. The door had been further secured following a previous…
Man sent to prison for possession with intent to deliver heroin. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 20-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to a prison term of 20 months to 20 years for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver 50-449 grams of heroin Monday, May 4, in 27th Circuit Court. Steve Olvera, of 98 Sessions Rd.,…
Mears man sent to prison for heroin possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Mears man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, May 4, to 18 months to eight years in prison for convictions of heroin possession and third-offense habitual offender. Travis Michael Gale, of 5178 W. Fox Rd, was facing felony charges in three separate…
Hart man sentenced to jail for breaking and entering. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Hart man was sentenced to five months in jail for a conviction of breaking and entering with intent Monday, May 4, in 27th Circuit Court. Proceedings in circuit court are being live streamed on YouTube due to COVID-19 precautions. Inmates appear for…
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