Police busy with arrests. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in the City of Hart: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018: – 11:18 a.m., (Hart Police Department), a 23-year-old Hart man was arrested for probation violation, Oceana County Probation and Parole Office, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. – 1:02 p.m., (HPD), a 38-year-old Whitehall man…
CSC tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Mark Steven Langston II, 32, of 836 W. Forest Ave., Muskegon, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for two felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) of an “incapacitated” or “physically helpless”…
Repeat offender faces child porn charge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Shelby man currently incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail was recently arrested on felony charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., was arrested Aug. 14 stemming from a Nov. 13, 2017 incident,…
Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old man from the Detroit area was arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through the glass door of the Parkside Store in Silver Lake and stealing two pints of vodka, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Madison Heights man was…
4-H teaches responsibility, team work. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Being a 4-H member and entering an animal in the Oceana County Fair teaches many life lessons, including responsibility, team work and maintaining a positive attitude. Tuesday is Entry Day at the fair when the 4-H kids and teens get their farm animals settled into the barns at…
Women Who Care to cross $300K giving mark at Sept. 4 meeting. #WomenWhoCareofOceanaCounty PENTWATER — The Women Who Care of Oceana County will meet Sept. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Pentwater Yacht Club, 205 S. Dover Street. Since the group’s first meeting in June of 2012, the total giving by members, who’ve each written $100 personal checks to 22…
Letter to the Editor: Who Needs to Step Up? Dear Editor, Our Founding Fathers were God honoring men, and God blessed them with the wisdom to write our Constitution and Bill of Rights. But we are no longer a country that honors God. Since 1973 we have allowed the murder of pre-born children. Same sex marriage is now the law…
FBC Fest Sept. 9. #FirstBaptistChurch HART — First Baptist Church is hosting a block party called “FBC Fest” in downtown Hart Sunday, Sept. 9. The event will feature an outdoor worship service, free food, a dunk tank, inflatables for kids, games for youth and adults, live music, and more. “It’s a great way to say goodbye to summer and kick…
Oceana County Fair kicks off Tuesday. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 147th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair Board President Clancy Aerts. The…
Crashes, warrant arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 17, 2018: – 1:13 p.m., (Michigan State Police), vehicle crash, no injuries, Grant Road, Shelby Township. – 2:45 p.m., (MSP), vehicle crash, no injuries, 68th Avenue near M 20, Grant Township. – 6:15 p.m., (MSP), a 22-year-old Muskegon man was…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Richard Paul Brown, 28, of 4545 W. Anthony Rd., Ludington, was found guilty of probation and sentenced Aug. 13 to two to five years in prison with credit for 455 days served in jail and…
Local teen featured in drug prevention campaign. When it comes to parents having the “drug talk” with their children, teens say they want more conversation, not less. That’s the premise of a new “Just Talk to Me” Public Service Awareness (PSA) campaign, presented by Talksooner.org. The campaign, endorsed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will begin…
78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Jacob William Wolfe, 19, of 3835 Hemmingway Dr., Okemos, Michigan, was found guilty Aug. 7 of trespassing and was sentenced to 30 days discretionary jail and $475 in fines, costs and restitution. One count of…
78th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Joseph Alan Riggs, 35, of 5888 5th St., Mears, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence. In a separate case, Riggs was arrested by the Oceana County…
Drunk driving arrest, drug overdose among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018: – 8:44 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), domestic assault, 7400 block of North 128th Avenue, Crystal Township. – 8:50 p.m., (OCSO), a 28-year-old Hart man was arrested for marijuana possession, Polk Road near 56th Avenue, Golden Township. –…
Street work in downtown Shelby. SHELBY — Street work will be done in downtown Shelby Saturday morning, Aug. 18, said Village Administrator Robert Widigan. “Kasza Asphalt Sealing just called to inform us that they will be crack sealing Michigan Avenue tomorrow, Aug. 18, from Third Street south to Second Street,” Widigan states in an email. “They will begin at 6…
Recent births, reported Aug. 17, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Jace Eugene Jorissen, the son of Marissa Hansen and Daniel Jorissen of Hart, was born Aug. 17, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here.
Council on aging breaks ground for new facility. #OceanaCountyCouncilonAging By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Oceana County Council on Aging broke ground Thursday, Aug. 16, for its new $1.3 million facility on Tyler Road. The 9,000-square-foot facility, funded by a millage increase of .25 mills approved by voters in 2016, will more than double the size of the current…
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