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Deputies swing into action to warm disabled man’s home and heart. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Three Oceana County sheriff’s deputies went above and beyond the call of duty on a cold mid-December day by helping a disabled man heat his house. “Yesterday, Central Dispatch received a phone call from a mail carrier,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig…
Shelby Gem Factory to close. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — An iconic Shelby business is closing its doors after 50 years of operation. Shelby Gem Factory will be closed at the end of this month, said Jo Kelley, vice president of the company. The closing was a “forced choice,” Jo said. Her husband, Larry Kelley, who founded the unique…
Portion of US 31 to be named after fallen marine. #OceanaCounty LANSING — The State of Michigan is working toward establishing a memorial for an Oceana County hero — US Marine Corps Pfc. Brett Witteveen who died in combat. The Michigan Senate approved a bill Wednesday, Dec. 11, that would name a portion of US 31 after Witteveen who was…
West Shore Bank’s Spirit of Giving for 786 meals. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s 11th annual Spirit of Giving fundraising campaign recently raised $9,869 to purchase 786 Christmas meals that will be distributed to food banks in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Benzie counties. The program is in partnership with Shop-N-Save of Ludington, Hansen Foods in Hart, Family Fare in Manistee…
Community foundation offers gift giving ideas. PENTWATER – Have you ever considered giving a holiday gift to your community? Oceana County nonprofits have made a list, and you can check it twice! As part of its philanthropy leadership, the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) annually invites area nonprofits to indicate which projects and purchases can only happen with the…
New ESD social workers to aid in student behavioral health needs. #WestShoreSchoolNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. West Shore School News is a presentation of the West Shore Educational Service District. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Educational Service District has created two general education social worker positions with the goal of meeting student needs outside the scope of special education. …
Failed culvert closes Polk Road between 88th and 100th avenues. #OceanaCounty HART TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Road Commission will replace a large culvert that has failed on Polk Road between 88th and 100th avenues, and the road in that area is presently closed. Work is slated to begin Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 a.m. and is expected to be…
Leave A Print in the Sand campaign raises funds for lighthouses. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association’s Leave A Print in the Sand campaign has raised over $36,000 to date to help preserve the area’s lighthouses. The campaign, that started in 2014, asks for donors to purchase custom walkway boards that make up a walkway around Big…
MSP busy with crashes on slick roads. #OceanaCounty The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: 12:25 a.m., one-vehicle rollover crash, 72nd Avenue and Buchanan Road, Shelby Township. The driver allegedly fled the scene and has been identified by police. Charges are being sought against a 22-year-old Hart…
Recent births, reported Dec. 11, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Lily Grace Watts, the daughter of Rachel and Avery Watts of Bloomsburg, Penn., was born on December 1, 2019 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Gordon and Janet Brown of Ludington. Paisley Grace Base, the daughter of Savannah Good and Evan Base of…
78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 10, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Eric William Tatro, 24, of 5333 148th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Nov. 25 of failure to report an accident and was sentenced to 90 days suspended jail with credit for 37 days served…
Driving while license revoked arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Dec. 9, 2019: – 9:17 p.m., a 32-year-old Shelby woman was arrested for driving while license revoked, and a 32-year-old Shelby man was arrested for allowing a suspended person to operate, State Street, Village of Shelby. – 9:46 p.m.,…
Hart choirs holiday concert Dec. 18. HART – Relax and enjoy the sounds of the season performed by the Hart middle and high school choirs Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Hart Auditorium at Hart Middle School. The concert will run approximately one hour and will feature many classic carols and songs of Christmas, ranging from traditional French,…
Oceana Women Who Care boost foundation wish lists. An important year-end initiative by the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) was jump-started Dec. 3 by Oceana’s 155-member Women Who Care (WWC). The group voted to have each of its members contribute $100 to CFOC’s 2019 “Community Wish Lists” Campaign. The women’s collective donations will fulfill $15,500 worth of unbudgeted needs…
FBC hosts fun-filled Christmas events this weekend. HART – First Baptist Church of Hart (FBC) will host back-to-back family-friendly events this weekend, Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15. Both free events are designed to help bring families together to focus on what really matters during the holidays. The church will host its Sixth Annual PJ Party Saturday beginning at…
Wife’s drunk driving arrest prompts stabbing by husband. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The 63-year-old Colfax Township man who was arrested after allegedly stabbing his 61-year-old wife in the hand with a large kitchen knife last week in their home near Ruby Creek was arraigned in 78th District Court. Elwell Thomas McFadden, of 8777 E. Ruth Rd., faces…
Semi trucks, dump truck burn in fire. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – Two semi trucks were destroyed by a fire in the parking lot of NJ Fox and Sons, Inc. early Monday morning, Dec. 9. A Burnette Foods Inc. dump truck also burned in the blaze, but it was not immediately known if it was totally destroyed. The…
Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart. Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by his family after battling a long illness. Sid was born on November 21, 1949 to Arnold and Maisie (Rowley) Whitaker. He married the love of his life, Jill Ferris, on July 18, 1970 at the…
Trail cam stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP – A trail cam valued at $500 was stolen from property on 168th Avenue near Garfield Road. The theft, which was reported Saturday Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m., is under investigation by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Other police activity in Oceana County over the weekend includes: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019:…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 9, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death hasbeen reported to OCP: Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, died on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post.
Lighthouses are holding up, despite shoreline erosion. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Recent storms and high water levels have caused major damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline and homes along that shoreline. Many social media postings have expressed concerns about the future of Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Silver Lake State Park. Peter Manting, executive director of Sable…
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