MCP, OCP, providing news since 2012. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Happy New Year from the team here at Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. We are thankful for every single one of our readers and our advertisers. I started MCP in January 2012 at the urging of others who wanted to see the return of locally-owned news. In 2014,…
Hart man arrested for breaking into convenience store shed. #OceanaCountyCrime WALKERVILLE – A 34-year-old Hart man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after allegedly breaking into a supply shed behind the Walkerville Kwikmart on East Main Street and stealing two boxes of beverages, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Surveillance video showed the suspect prying the lock off the…
Mail carrier injured in crash. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP – A 38-year-old Hart woman who was delivering US mail in a 2005 Dodge Caravan suffered minor injuries when a 2006 Pontiac G6 rear-ended the Caravan Tuesday, Dec. 31, shortly before 11 a.m. on West Tyler Road near US 31, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The Pontiac was…
Recent deaths, posted Jan. 2, 2020 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Daniel Joseph Tarnowski, 68, of Hart, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. John A. McDonald II, 70, of Ferry Township, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Mabel E. Johnson, 95, of Shelby died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Sis Wood, 58, of Shelby, died…
Shelby hosts honors band performance Jan. 7. SHELBY — Shelby High School will host the District 1 Middle School Honors Band Tuesday, Jan. 7. Students that make up this group all received a first division rating for their solos last November at the District Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival at Chippewa Hills High School. There will be 128 middle…
Child abuse investigation, OWI arrest among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019: – 10:56 p.m., (Michigan State Police), domestic assault, 6000 block of 88th Avenue, Grant Township. The report is being forwarded to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019: – 8:39 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s…
Suspect wanted for car theft captured by police. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Shelby man who had been on the run from law enforcement for car theft since Friday, Dec. 27, was captured by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies the next morning, Dec. 28, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Logan Nathaniel Duvall was wearing…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 29, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Richard Lee “Dick” Walsworth, 77, of Mears, died on Friday, December 27, 2019. Eva M. Near, 98, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy…
Recent births, reported Dec. 29, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Aleiandro Santos Millan, the son of Yadira Millan Flores and Javier Santos Morante of Shelby, was born December 27, 2019. List of 2019 births.
UPDATE: THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY POLICE. MSP seeks public’s help with stolen vehicle investigation. #OceanaCountyCrime The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a stolen vehicle that was last seen in Oceana County, according to an MSP press release issued Friday, Dec. 27. A person of interest in the case is Logan Duvall of Shelby, according…
78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Dec. 27, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Natalie Lynne Koon, 23, of 1760 Vine St., Manistee, was found guilty Dec. 5 of operating with a forged/altered/false license and was sentenced to 45 days in jail with credit for 45 days served…
78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 27, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Misdemeanors – Cristy Ann Pider, 37, of 312 Johnson St., Hart; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); operating while intoxicated (OWI), unlawful license plate and operating without insurance. Bail: $3,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Pretrial: Jan. 9 at 10:15 a.m. –…
HPD report. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department:: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019: – 12:11 a.m., harassment, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. – 11:52 a.m., medical assist, 40 block of Orchard Street, City of Hart. – 5:41 p.m., truancy, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019: – 2:21…
Meth, cocaine arrests on Christmas Eve. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Dec. 23, 2019: – 2:05 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), assault and battery, West Wilke Road, Grant Township. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019: – 1:26 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 28-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for methamphetamine possession and on a felony warrant, Maple…
Recent births, reported Dec. 26, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Ensley Jane Farquhar, the daughter of Crystal and Jolyn Farquhar of Hart, was born December 24, 2019. List of 2019 births.
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 26, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death hasbeen reported to OCP: Alta Marie Drum, 83, of Hart, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Robert ‘Bob’ Cooper, 80, of Rothbury, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Robert A. Dunn, 93, of Montague, died on Sunday December 22, 2019. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington,…
Through the darkness there is light: The Christmas Story By Pastor Todd Bush, Mason County Reformed Church. A couple thousand years ago, the prophet Isaiah proclaimed that “the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.” Isaiah was speaking to the Jewish people of…
Man allegedly throws gasoline on girlfriend, threatens to burn her. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY — A 31-year-old Shelby man allegedly threw gasoline on his girlfriend and threatened to burn her Sunday, Dec. 22, shortly before 6:30 a.m. in a residence on South Harvey Street. The man faces charges of felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. “We are searching for a place to lodge…
Police officers deliver Christmas cheer to local children. #RoysKids OCEANA COUNTY — Over 200 Oceana County children in need received Christmas gifts from local law enforcement officers Saturday, Dec. 21, 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.…
Larceny investigation tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019: – 5:25 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of a Campbell welder valued at $200 and a Badlands wrench valued at $400, 700 block of North 176th Avenue, Leavitt Township. – 3:15 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 20-year-old Muskegon man was…
Sen. Bumstead reflects on 2019. By Sen. Jon Bumstead, R, Newaygo. 34th Senate District We are nearing the end of my first term representing you in the Michigan Senate and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I remain thankful that you placed your trust in me to represent you in our state Capitol. As we prepare to take some…
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