By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Jared Ray Miller, 28, of 9441 Oak Lane, Montague, was found guilty March 4 of aggravated assault and was sentenced April 15 to six months probation; one year discretionary jail for one year; $273 in restitution; and $1,025 in fines and costs. One count of…
#OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Richard Marc Jobbins, 41, of 10771 Parkwood Dr., Montague, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of methamphetamine possession and a misdemeanor of operating while intoxicated (OWI). Preliminary exam: May 6 at 3 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Larry…
Juvenile apprehended after allegedly wielding weapon. #OceanaCountyCrime NEW ERA – A juvenile boy was taken into custody by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, April 17, shortly before 10 p.m. after allegedly wielding a weapon in the 1800 block of West Ray Street, according to Oceana County Sheriff Mast. “Deputies were able to intervene before any serious injury occurred,” Mast…
New York man sent to jail for selling marijuana, resisting arrest at 2018 Electric Forest. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 36-year-old Binghamton, New York man was sentenced to one year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 15, for convictions of delivery/manufacture of marijuana and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer stemming from crimes he committed at the…
Blue ribbons, pinwheels symbolize child abuse prevention. #ChildAbusePreventionMonth HART — Local organizations had a Blue Ribbon Ceremony Thursday afternoon, April 18, at the Oceana County Courthouse in conjunction with April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Approximately 25-30 people from agencies, organizations and the community attended. Oceana County Probate Judge Bradley Lambrix spoke about the importance of prevention and education for…
Oceana 4-H quiz bowl team wins state title 6th straight year. #OceanaCounty4-H EAST LANSING – The Oceana County 4-H Goat Quiz Bowl Senior Team won the state championship for the sixth straight year Saturday, April 13, at the State 4-H Quiz Bowl Competition at Michigan State University. The junior teams took second and fifth place. Families and volunteers make this…
Michigan launches industrial hemp ag pilot program. LANSING – Farmers, processors and institutions of higher learning who are interested in Michigan’s newest agricultural crop – industrial hemp – will now have an opportunity to test the waters under the state’s new Industrial Hemp Ag Pilot Program. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)…
Mason Co. man charged with murder of Mears man. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Mason County man has been charged in the shooting death of a 32-year-old Mears man. Corey Ryan Beekman, 32, of 10550 N. US 31, Free Soil Township was arraigned today in Mason County’s 79th District Court on open murder charges, and three…
Residents say proposed sewer system stinks. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A proposed $23.8 million public sewer project being developed by township officials to protect Silver Lake from contamination is drawing strong opposition from residents in the summer tourist community. The plan is to construct a new sanitary sewer system to replace on-site septic systems for homes and…
Passionately preserving history. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Before you step inside the headquarters of the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, you learn a history lesson by admiring its exterior. The 127-year-old building at 114 Dryden St. is made of local fieldstone that was hand-blocked. The distinctive rectangle stones offer a unique design since most stone houses in…
Man arrested for drugged driving, meth possession. #OceanaCountyCrime WEARE TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old Montague man was arrested for operating with the presence of drugs and methamphetamine possession Tuesday, April 16, at 1:15 a.m. on US 31, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. The following is other police activity in Oceana County…
Recent births, reported April 17, 2019. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Ellie May-Louise Riddell, the daughter of Davalyn Leonard and Mitchell Riddell of Hart, was born April 15, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. List of 2019 births.
Man arrested for resisting arrest, drug possession. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, April 12, 2019: – 1:05 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 33-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on a fugitive warrant and for violating a person protection order, State Street, Village of Hesperia. – 9:40 p.m., (MSP and Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old…
Weight restrictions to be lifted April 22. #OceanaCountyRoadCommission HART – Weight restrictions will be lifted on all Oceana County Road Commission roads Monday, April 22, at 6 a.m. Newaygo County weight restrictions will be lifted the same day and time. The weight and speed restrictions are imposed in an effort to prevent potholes. The restrictions – sometimes called ‘frost laws’…
Polk Road tree trimming expected to be completed Tuesday afternoon. #OceanaCountyRoadCommission ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Road Commission is working to complete tree cutting/trimming on Polk Road between 136th and 144th avenues Tuesday, April 16. The crew plans to clear the area at approximately 3 p.m., so the project doesn’t interfere with school bus traffic, according to the road…
Man pleads guilty to forgery. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 37-year-old Walkerville man faces serving up to five months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 15, to a felony of forgery. Bobby Jo Scheel, of 10283 Dickinson Ave., testified that he forged a check totaling $220 after finding it lying in the…
US 31 to close between US 10, PM Highway for utility work. AMBER TOWNSHIP — US 31 expressway between US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway will be closed three days over the next couple of weeks to allow for utility work. Michigan Electric Transmission is pulling new high voltage wires across the expressway, according to John Richard of Michigan Department…
Weather Advisory: 3 – 5 inches of snow possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Sunday, April 14, 2019. A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service until 4 a.m. Monday, April 15. Wet and heavy snowfall is possible with accumulations of 3 to 5 inches at rates up to 1 inch per hour. Snow may…
Hesperia man still missing after three months. #SearchforSteveMillis HESPERIA — Steve Millis was last seen at the Dollar General Store in Hesperia Jan. 4, 2019, and he hasn’t been seen since. His family continues to search for information that could bring him home. Millis disappeared shortly after he was seen at the Dollar General where was planning to meet someone…
Students job shadow local professionals. #OceanaCAN HART – Oceana County students recently got a first-hand look at various careers by job shadowing local professionals. “This month, Mercy Health Lakeshore Hospital in Shelby, Oceana Courthouse, GHSP, Gray & Company, and Country Dairy participated in the Fifth Annual Students in the Workplace half day job shadowing program,” states the Oceana College Access…
Ferry Veterans’ sporting goods, craft show June 1. FERRY – The Ferry Veterans’ Sporting Goods and Craft Show is set for Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ferry Township Community Center. Inside spaces will feature sporting goods, fishing equipment and crafts. Outside spaces will offer campers, cars, farm equipment, motorcycles, boats and more. Lunch will…
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