WSCC musical ensembles present holiday concerts. Throughout December, the West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in several holiday performances throughout the area. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., the swinging sounds of the Jazz Ensemble will fill the Center Stage Theater with an energy packed show featuring a wide variety of jazz styles. The Gold Coast…
Electric Forest returns to one-weekend format. #ElectricForestFestival2019 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – Electric Forest, the gigantic music festival that attracts 50,000 or more people from across the country and beyond, is downsizing from a two-weekend format to a one-weekend event in 2019. The festival, which takes place at the Double JJ Resort, offered a two-weekend format the previous two…
Recent births, reported Nov. 30, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Rain Leah Anne Hand, the daughter of Julie Clement and Michael Hand, Jr. of Pentwater, was born Nov. 30, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2018 birth records archive here.
78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Lucas Adam Tracy, 25, of 946 S. Stony Creek Lane, Hesperia, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of fugitive from justice stemming from a felony charge of rape of a child. Tracy is…
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Frank Adam Sagan, 80, of 1011 Monona, Ludington, pleaded “no contest” Nov. 26 to operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); and $1,055 in fines and costs.…
Police report. #OceanaCountyCrime Friday, Nov. 23, 2018: – 1:20 a.m., (Hart Police Department), medical assist, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. – 5:40 p.m., (HPD), larceny, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018: – 3:26 p.m., (HPD), assist to Oceana County Child Protective Services, City of Hart. – 4 p.m., (HPD), malicious destruction…
WARNING: SOME PHOTOS MAY BE CONSIDERED GRAPHIC. Cockfighting ring leader found guilty by jury. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A jury in 27th Circuit Court Wednesday, Nov. 28, found a 37-year-old Shelby man guilty of a felony of animals – fighting in connection to a cockfighting ring that was raided by police last June in Hart Township. Lazaro…
Appointment: Village of Shelby Planning Commission SHELBY — The Village of Shelby currently has one vacant planning commission seat that is to be filled. Village of Shelby Administrator Robert Widigan is accepting letters of interest from individuals who are interested in filling the seat, which is through the end of December 31, 2020. Those interested should include contact information and residential…
Hart women arrested for assault. #OceanaCountyCrime HART TOWNSHIP – Two Hart women, ages 32 and 33, were arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for assault and battery Wednesday, Nov. 28, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on North 72nd Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Both women were lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Other recent police activity in…
Women Who Care gear up for more giving Dec. 4. #WomenWhoCareofOceanaCounty GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – The Women Who Care of Oceana County will meet Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Open Hearth Grill in Mears. Since the group’s first meeting in June of 2012, the total giving by members is $310,700. “We put over $60,000 per year into our…
Over $12,000 in grants awarded to local organizations. #CommunityFoundationforOceanaCounty SHELBY – The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout the county. A total of $12,652 was awarded as a result of CFOC’s competitive application process that is overseen by a subcommittee…
Beards benefit charity. #NoShaveNovember #CrystalValleyCareFund By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – If you’ve noticed that some of our local police officers have been looking a little scruffy, it’s because they participated in “No Shave November” to raise money for the Crystal Valley Care Fund. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast challenged his deputies and officers to quit shaving through the month…
Man accused of shooting school windows arraigned. #OceanaCountyCrime PENTWATER – Gavin Krueger-Swanderski, 22, of 6137 Wayne Rd., Pentwater, was arraigned in 78th District Court on a felony charge of malicious destruction of property and two misdemeanor charges of MDOP for allegedly shooting the Pentwater Public School windows with a B-B gun last week, causing approximately $3,000 in damages. Swanderski also…
35 guns stolen in burglary. #OceanaCountyCrime CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – A total of 35 guns were stolen from gun safes located inside a gun room in a residential pole barn on South 56th Avenue near Winston Road over the weekend, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The victim is a gun collector and had some “high value” guns, including several…
Man arrested for meth under investigation for stealing vehicle. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 36-year-old Chouteau, Oklahoma man, who was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for methamphetamine possession Friday, Nov. 23, at 9:55 p.m. on North Parasail Drive, is also suspected of car theft, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Deputies ran the vehicle inspection number (VIN) of the…
Man accused of shooting school windows with B-B gun faces felony. #OceanaCountyCrime PENTWATER – The 22-year-old Pentwater man who allegedly shot the Pentwater Public School windows with a B-B gun last week is being charged with a felony count of malicious destruction of property, along with two misdemeanor MDOP counts. The suspect’s name is currently not being released until his…
Recent deaths, posted Nov. 26, 2018 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Guenter Peter Klewer, 81, of Montague, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Georgetta Kerr, 83, of Walkerville, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Renee Berggren Connoy, 76, of Pentwater, died Thursday, November 22, 2018. Bobby “Bob” Kay, 83, of Shelby died on Sunday, November 18,…
UPDATE: THE ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 P.M. SUNDAY TO 1 P.M. MONDAY. Winter weather advisory issued for Oceana County. OCEANA COUNTY – A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service beginning Sunday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m.…
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