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Shelby Pride event to celebrate school, community. SHELBY — The second annual Shelby Pride event will take place on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Shelby High School, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is designed to bring students, parents, and community members together; everyone is welcome. It is meant to celebrate all things Shelby with the community. There will…
SaintGene CBD has deeps roots in Oceana. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – You may have noticed that Hometown Pharmacies in Hart and Shelby now have SaintGene CBD products on their shelves, but what you may not have realized is that the company has deep roots in the community. The company is named after founder Chris Moorman’s 86-year-old grandfather, Gene…
2 new AmeriCorps members serving Oceana students. Two local AmeriCorps positions were recently filled to confront Oceana’s education challenges and to overcome poverty barriers. The Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) partnered with Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) for a second three-year partnership to host an Americorps VISTA member. The other AmeriCorps member is serving Hart and Shelby…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 13, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Ray Hale, 32, of 105 Woodlawn, Hart, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced Sept. 9 to one year in jail with credit for 218 days served and $398 in fines and costs.…
Hart Police Department report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019: – 1:26 a.m., suspicious situation, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 8:55 a.m., medical assist, 400 block of Union Street, City of Hart. – 9:36 a.m., peacekeeping, 700 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 12:50…
Residents demand that Longbridge Road must be fixed. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – “Fix the damn road!” could be heard during an Oceana County Road Commission meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11, that drew a crowd of approximately 70 people. The phrase, which then-candidate Gretchen Whitmer used during her bid for governor in 2018, hits close to home for the residents…
Residents invited to parks and rec meetings Saturday. #ShelbyVillage SHELBY – The Village of Shelby invites residents to attend a “Parks and Recreation Stakeholder Meeting” in a park near their homes to assist the Village of Shelby in updating the five-year Parks and Recreation Plan. “As a member of the community, you are a key stakeholder, and your opinions are…
Pentwater Lake Association Board to meet. PENTWATER — The next meeting of the Pentwater Lake Association board of directors will be on Monday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Centenary Methodist Church, 82 N. Hancock St. The public is invited to attend – enter on the Hancock Street hall entrance. Membership in the Pentwater Lake Association is open to…
DNR fishing report, posted Sept. 11, 2019. Northwest Lower Peninsula Overall: It’s all about the salmon in this neck of the woods! Rivers like the Pere Marquette, Manistee and Betsie are seeing good runs of Chinook salmon. Pierheads were producing in Ludington, Manistee and Frankfort while Pere Marquette Lake, Manistee Lake and Betsie Bay provided good options for small boat trollers,…
Oceana under severe thunderstorm warning. OCEANA COUNTY – The US National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Oceana County until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. A 5:41 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Silver Lake State Park and is moving east at 50 mph, according to NWS. “For your protection, move to an…
2 killed in US 31 crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – A 52-year-old South Bend, Indiana man and his 26-year-old daughter died in a single-vehicle crash on US 31 near Pentwater Tuesday night, Sept. 10, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The pair were northbound on US 31 north of Hammett Road shortly before 10 p.m. when…
Recent deaths, posted Sept. 11, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Donald Judson McGahan, 85, of Rothbury, died on Friday, September 6, 2019. Martha J. Lathers, 86, of Hart, died on Friday, September 6, 2019. Jean C. (Silvis) Tanner, 92, of Hart, died Friday, September 6, 2019. Juan Delgado, Jr., 81, of Hart, died on Saturday,…
Crash closes US 31. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A single-vehicle crash closed northbound US 31 north of Monroe Road Tuesday night, Sept. 10, and an Aeromed helicopter was dispatched to the scene. According to dispatch information, an SUV with two occupants went off the roadway near Hammett Road and crashed into some trees around 10 p.m. Hart Area Fire Department Jaws…
Longbridge Road can be rebuilt in the spring if $400,000 is acquired. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – Longbridge Road, which crosses Pentwater Lake at the Pentwater River oulet, has been closed since last May due to flooding caused by the high water level. Recent high water levels have caused numerous infrastructure problems in the Great Lakes region. The Oceana County Road Commission…
US 31 ramps on Shelby Road scheduled for closure Wednesday. #MichiganDepartmentofTransportion SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The southbound off-ramp and the northbound on-ramp from Shelby Road to US 31 will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 11, as part of the road construction project on the expressway, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The ramps will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4…
Woman, 79, falls asleep at wheel, hits tree. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 79-year-old Needles, California woman told police she fell asleep at the wheel before crashing into a tree on 56th Avenue and First Street in Mears Monday, Sept. 9, shortly after 10 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The woman was pinned inside the 2003…
Hesperia super testifies before House urging school safety. LANSING – Hesperia Community Schools Superintendent Vaughn White sat before the Michigan House Regulatory Affairs Committee last week to testify about the importance of keeping his students and staff safe. The testimony was regarding the use of temporary door barricade devices to lock down classrooms and offices during an active-assailant situation. White…
Donate blood on 9/11. #OceanaCountySheriff’sOffice #AmericanredCross HART – In honor of the thousands victims of the deadly World Trade Center attack Sept. 11, 2001, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and the American Red Cross are teaming up to have a blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office is located at…
Hart woman pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted felonious assault. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 41-year-old Hart woman pleaded “no contest” to attempted felonious assault in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 9. Doris Liz Figueroa, of 4164 N. 120th Ave., faces a jail term that will not exceed three months. Figueroa initially faced a felony charge of assault…
North Muskegon man faces prison for meth delivery. #OceanaCoutnyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 50-year-old North Muskegon man faces serving two to 20 years in prison for a felony charge of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy. William Arthur Hill appeared in 27th Circuit Court with his attorney Timothy Hayes for a status conference Monday, Sept. 9. Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph…
Assault investigations top weekend police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 6, 2019: 5 p.m., (Michigan State Police), non-sufficient funds check, 5000 block of South 64th Avenue, Village of New Era. 9:25 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 35-year-old Mears man was arrested for disorderly conduct, North Ridge Road, Golden Township.…
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