Northbound US 31 on-ramp at Shelby Road to close Monday. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The northbound US 31 on-ramp at Shelby Road is scheduled to be closed for a week starting Monday, July 15, at 6 a.m. through Sunday, July 21, at 5 p.m. The ramp closure is part of the road construction project on US 31 from M 20 to…
Benefit to help Shaken Baby Syndrome victim, family. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – Last August, Angie Setlack got the call no mother ever wants to receive. Angie had just returned to work after being off on maternity leave following the birth of her son, Xavier, and Xavier’s father was watching him for the first time while she was at…
US 31 off-ramp to Shelby Road re-opens. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The southbound US 31 off-ramp at Shelby Road is now open, according to the Michigan Department of Transportion. The ramp closure was part of the road construction project on US 31 from M 20 to north of Shelby Road that began Tuesday, July 9. The ramp at exit 144 re-opened…
Hesperia village council at a stalemate. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – Feuding among village council members is causing a disruption in village business getting accomplished. For the past several months, the council has not had enough members show up for scheduled meetings resulting in no action, said Village President Mike Farber. In order for a seven-member board to conduct…
Alleged kidnapper with Oceana connections, victim found dead. The bodies of a missing woman and her ex-boyfriend, who police believe kidnapped her at gunpoint were found dead Tuesday, July 9, on a Texas farm, according to the FOX News Network. The alleged kidnapper had ties to Oceana County. Jorge Jaramillo, 48, allegedly abducted Jessica Sanchez, 37, from her home in Devine,…
Pair injured in motorcycle crash. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 47-year-old Holland man and a 51-year-old Kentwood woman were injured in a motorcycle crash Friday, July 5, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Lighthouse Drive near Golden Sands Drive, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man was westbound on a 2018 Honda Grom, with his sister as a…
Hart community theater presents ‘The Music Man’ HART — The community theater production of “The Music Man” will be presented on Friday, Aug. 9, Saturday, Aug. 10, and Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Hart Public Schools Auditorium, 308 Johnson St. The production is sponsored by the Hart High School Drama Club and involves community members of all ages. Meredith Willson’s…
78th District Court sentencings, dismissals – posted July 9, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Hannah Elizabeth Osbeck, 29, of 502 Melendy St., Ludington, was found guilty July 1 of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for one day served; outpatient treatment;…
Man with Oceana connections wanted in Texas kidnapping. DEVINE TEXAS — A man with connections to Oceana County is the primary suspect in a south Texas abduction case. Jorge Jaramillo, 48, is wanted in connection to the aggravated kidnapping of Jessica Sanchez, which took place in Devine, Texas, on Sunday, June 30 about 8:48 a.m. Jaramillo has ties to Oceana…
Ohio man survives 25-foot drop from highway in camper crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – A 52-year-old Wooster, Ohio man whose 2011 GMC Denali pickup truck plunged 20-25 feet from US 31 Monday, July 8, after the camper he was hauling became detached from it is expected to fully recover from his injuries. The man was admitted to…
Recent deaths, posted July 9, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: John Michael “Mike” Henderson, 74, of Mears, died on Thursday, July 4 2019. Nancy Jean Helmer, 68, of Hart, died on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Yvette Coralee Jernudd, 76, of Hart, died on Friday, July 5, 2019. Edward Bauer, 90, of Mears, died on Sunday,…
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…
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