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Spaghetti dinner to benefit 1-year-old. HART — Knights of Columbus Council 2199 will be holding a benefit spaghetti dinner/silent auction on Friday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hart located at 109 Washington. The benefit is for Xavier Setlak, the grandson of Rich Setlak, a member of the Knights of Columbus. Xavier,…
Shelby Road off-ramp on US 31 closes tomorrow. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The southbound off-ramp to Shelby Road, which is exit 144, will close for road work beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, and is slated to remain closed through 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14, as part of a Michigan Department of Transportation construction project. The northbound on-ramp at Shelby Road…
Drunk driving arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, July 5, 2019: 8:45 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), defrauding an innkeeper, suspect did not pay for a meal, West Silver Lake Road, Golden Township. The case is being turned over to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Noon, (OCSO),…
Overturned camper temporarily closes US 31. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP – A fifth-wheel camper trailer that overturned after becoming detached from the pickup truck that was hauling it on southbound US 31 near Polk Road caused the highway to temporarily shut down Monday, July 8, shortly before noon, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Dan Thomas. “Within the…
78th District Court arraignments, July 5, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Codie Michael Winfield, 26, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., Shelby, was arrested by the Shelby Police Department (SPD) for a felony of assault by strangulation. Preliminary exam: July 22 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…
Drunk driving arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, June 27, 2019: 5 a.m., (Hart Police Department), mental health complaint, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 3:07 p.m., (HPD), general assist. 3000 bock of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, June 28, 2019: 1:18 p.m., (HPD), retail fraud, 3000 block…
Mail delivery vehicle rear-ended. WEARE TOWNSHIP – A rural mail delivery vehicle was rear-ended while the driver was delivering mail at a mailbox in the 4400 block of Hammett Road Wednesday, July 3, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 35-year-old Hart woman was stopped at the mailbox, and just as she was…
Recent births, reported July 5, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Calvin Michael Stewart, the son of Kiara Tyler and Wayne Stewart III of Hart, was born July 3, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. List of 2019 births.
Happy Independence Day 2019! IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the…
Laundromat employee accused of stealing coins from machines. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 48-year-old Hesperia woman who worked at a Hesperia laundromat is accused of stealing money out of the washers and dryers, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Teresa Lee Pless-Brandt, of 9135 Fox Rd., was arrested by the Hesperia Police Department on three felony…
Electric Forest crime down from previous years. #OceanaCountyCrime #EF2019 ROTHBURY – The Michigan State Police, Hart post, reported that six people were arrested and lodged in the Oceana County Jail during the four-day Electric Forest Festival last week at the Double JJ Resort, which is a number that is significantly down from previous years. However, the gigantic music festival offered…
US 31 construction begins July 9. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – Road construction on US 31 from M 20 to north of Shelby Road begins Tuesday, July 9, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The $1.8 million project includes resurfacing approximately four miles of the highway. The southbound off-ramp at Shelby Road will be closed for a week starting Tuesday, July…
78th District Court dismissals, July 2, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following cases were dismissed recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Daryl De-La-Paz, 45, of 7792 N. 186th Ave., Walkerville, felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and fourth-degree child abuse were dismissed June 24. The victim is…
78th District Court sentencings, July 2, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Gustavo Guadarrama-Gonzalez, 25, of 103 White St., Shelby, was found guilty June 26 of driving while license not valid and was sentenced to $300 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).…
Southern Mason County road closures. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Morton Road, between Washington and Marrison roads and Marrison Road between Morton and Stiles roads have been closed due to the Washington Road culvert failure. According to the Mason County Road Commission, additional traffic on Morton and Marrison roads has caused severe damage to the road surface. Barricades have been…
Several drunk driving arrests over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime *Please note that the Electric Forest Festival criminal activity has not been released by the Michigan State Police, but that information is expected to be shared with the media soon. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, June 28, 2019: 11:13 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash,…
Motorcycle rear-ends motorcycle. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old Hesperia man who was riding a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle rear-ended a 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle Saturday, June 29, at 8:45 p.m. on Ridge Road near Juniper Beach Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 38-year-old Hesperia woman was a passenger on the 1998 Harley. The 2017 Harley…
Passengers in rollover crash tell police Jeep began to ‘death wobble.’ GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – Passengers in a rollover crash Sunday, June 30, told the investigating sheriff’s deputy that the 2001 Jeep Cherokee they were riding in began to “death wobble,’ according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. on West Hazel Road…
Recent deaths, posted July 1, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Alyce Joyce Flowers, 92, of Pentwater, died on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Frank Koenigsknecht, 92, of Pentwater, died on Friday, June 28, 2019. Wilma B. Riley, 89, of Mears, died on Monday, July 1, 2019. …
Obituary: Alyce Flowers, 92, Pentwater. Alyce Joyce Flowers, 92, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her home in Pentwater. Alyce was born on February 11, 1927 in Ludington, the daughter of Lloyd and Ila (Schmiedeknecht) Marrison. She graduated from Pentwater High School in 1944 and attended Muskegon Community College. Alyce worked for Witte’s Grocery Store for many years,…
Expect heavy southbound traffic on US 31 Monday morning. #EF2019 #MichiganStatePolice ROTHBURY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is reminding Oceana County residents that traffic will be heavy on US 31 Monday, July 1, due to people leaving the Electric Forest Festival. “Residents should consider alternate routes to avoid backups and delays,” said MSP Lt. Matt Kanitz,…
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