US 31 ramps at Shelby Road to close Sept. 5. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The US 31 northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp at Shelby Road will be closed Thursday, Sept. 5, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for road construction, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. This story is copyrighted © 2019, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC,…
Horowski appointed interim director of CTE, ASM Tech. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Dale Horowski has been appointed by the West Shore Educational Service District as the interim director of career and technical education and ASM Tech following the resignation of Lynda Matson. Horowski most recently served as interim assistant superintendent of general education at the ESD and prior to…
Hart woman ordered to pay nearly $59,000 for welfare fraud. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 44-year-old Hart woman was ordered to pay restitution of $58,828.98 in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 26, for a conviction of welfare fraud. Zandra Carinda Vasquez, of 619 Woodlawn Crt., pleaded guilty June 17. Vasquez previously admitted to Judge Robert D. Springstead…
SSCENT drug arrests top 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – James Joseph Kline III, 25, of 2606 Thornwood Ave., SW, Wyoming, Michigan, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy, delivery/manufacture of narcotic/cocaine…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 23, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Richard Marc Jobbins, 42, of 10771 Parkwood Dr., Montague, was found guilty July 8 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Aug. 19 to 90 days in jail with credit for one day served; 18 months probation;…
Cocaine possession, assault investigations top police activity. #OceanaCountyNews The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019: – 12:25 p.m., (Michigan State Police), domestic assault, under investigation, 7000 block of East Adams Road, Colfax Township. – 1:14 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), assault and battery, South 88th Avenue, Grant Township. – 8:20 p.m., (MSP), a 50-year-old…
Fun times at the fair. The 148th Annual Oceana County Fair in Hart runs through Saturday, Aug. 24. – Oceana County Press photos by Allison Scarbrough
HPD report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019: 12:21 a.m., alarm, 400 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. 2:33 a.m., missing person, 500 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 12:30 p.m., wellbeing check, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 2:39 p.m., medical assist, East Main and…
MSU Extension offers citizen planner program. HART – A premiere training program for local officials working in the areas of planning, zoning, community and economic development will be held at the Oceana County Services Building this fall. Registration prior to the event is required. Michigan State University Extension is offering its comprehensive Citizen Planner Program from Sept. 26 through Nov.…
Free chronic pain self-management workshop begins Oct. 2. HART – Developed by Stanford University, Chronic Pain PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) provides information and techniques to cope with the challenges associated with chronic pain management. The workshop is scheduled for Wednesdays, from 2-4:30 p.m., Oct. 2 through Nov. 13, at the Oceana County Services Building at 844 S. Griswold St.…
78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 22, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Arleigha Joanne-Workman Zimmer, 33, of 7818 Gale Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty Aug. 5 of larceny less than $200 and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary…
Driver who hit construction workers, killing one, sentenced. MANISTEE – The driver who hit two construction workers, killing one, last September was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 21, in 85th District Court. Charlene Myers, 67, was sentenced to 14 days in jail starting Aug. 23; 180 days on house arrest while wearing a GPS tether; two years probation; and $2,825 in restitution,…
Be on the lookout for counterfeit money. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – The Hart Police Department is reminding residents to be on the lookout for counterfeit money after receiving a complaint of a counterfeit $100 bill that someone attempted to use at a Hart business. The incident occurred Monday, Aug. 19, at a business in the 90 block of Chatauqua Street, said…
US 31 on-ramp at Shelby Road to close. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The on-ramp from Shelby Road to northbound US 31 will close for construction Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 2-8 p.m., according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Most Oceana schools offer free lunch. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. As Oceana County students head back to school after summer break, all of them will get to have a free breakfast and most can enjoy a free lunch every day. Just about all public schools in Oceana County offer free lunch and breakfast through the Community Eligibility Provision of the…
Firefighters installing free smoke alarms, detectors in homes. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. WALKERVILLE – Home owners in the Walkervile area can receive free smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes thanks to Operation Save A Life. Operation Save A Life is a national public awareness campaign targeting fire safety and prevention. It’s a partnership between WOTV 4,…
Drunk driving arrests top weekend police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 16, 2019: – 2:43 a.m., (Michigan State Police), retail fraud, alcohol was stolen, Wesco store, Village of Rothbury. The case is under investigation. – 6:13 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), damage to property, a minivan’s tires were slashed, Pine Haven…
Man with violent history sent to prison after threatening dad with blow torch. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 38-year-old Mears man who crashed his pickup truck through the Shopko store in Hart in 2017 and was accused in 2015 of burning down his parents’ hobby garage in Mears followed by a rampage at the US Coast Guard…
No arrest in fleeing and eluding investigation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEW ERA – The suspect who allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed on US 31 Friday, Aug. 16, resulting in several Michigan State Police troopers surrounding his house at Third and Ray streets near the Wesco convenience store for approximately five hours has not been…
Police surround house of fleeing suspect for hours. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEW ERA – Several Michigan State Police troopers surrounded a house on Third Street near the Wesco convenience store for approximately five hours Friday, Aug. 16, in an attempt to contact a suspect who allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed on US 31. The…
County fair offers old-fashioned fun with new improvements. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The Oceana County Fairgrounds are buzzing with activity this week as workers prepare to open the gates for the 148th annual fair, Aug. 20-24. Oceana County Agricultural Society President/Manager Paul Erickson, who took over the helm for long-time president Clancy Aerts last year, has spearheaded many…
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