78th District Court arraignments, posted March 14, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony Ryan Jo Hudson, 27, of 1158 Brian Dr., Muskegon, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and misdemeanors of second-offense driving while license suspended…
Driving without insurance arrests top HPD activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 7, 2019: 12:40 a.m., abandoned vehicle, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 9 a.m., assault and battery, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 12:50 p.m., suspicious situation, 600 block of Woodlawn Court, City of Hart. 3:20…
Residents urged to participate in alcohol, drug survey. #OceanaLeads Local residents have the opportunity to provide their input on alcohol and drug use in the community. The local youth substance abuse prevention coalition, Oceana Leads, is gathering insight from Oceana County residents 18 years or older through an online survey. Those participating in the survey will provide anonymous responses to…
Register for 4-H summer camp at MSU. #OceanaCounty4-H HART – Register Tuesday, March 19, for 4-H Exploration Days summer camp held at Michigan State University. To participate, you must be a 4-H member. Oceana County 4-H is always accepting new members, and it’s not too late to join. 4-H registration is $20, and the summer camp is approximately $200. Scholarships…
Tree company truck tips over on icy road. #OceanaCountyNews LEAVITT TOWNSHIP – A 2014 Freightliner truck owned by Asplundh Tree Expert Company based in Mount Pleasant tipped over on East Filmore Road near North 168th Avenue Wednesday, March 13, shortly after 9:30 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The driver, who is a 37-year-old Nunica man,…
Children’s emotional stress topic of parent forum. #ShelbyPublicSchools SHELBY – A parent forum is set for Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the Shelby Middle School cafeteria. The topic is “Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Stress” with Ellen Plummer from Community Mental Health leading the presentation. A dinner for attendees will be provided following the presentation and discussion.
Dinner to benefit family involved in fatal crash. #OceanaCountyNews SHELBY – Shelby Public Schools is hosting a dinner this Friday, March 15, from 5-7 p.m. at Thomas Read Elementary School to benefit the Melchor family who was involved in a tragic car crash last weekend in Newaygo County. “Our Shelby Public Schools family would like to have a dinner to…
DWLS arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, March 11, 2019: 3:17 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), obtaining money by false pretenses, North 88th Avenue, Hart Township. 5:48 p.m., (Michigan State Police), illegal dumping, 96th Avenue and Winston Road, Grant Township. 11:25 p.m., (OCSO), a 19-year-old Pentwater man was arrested for operating…
Make a difference in a child’s life – be a CASA. #CASAofOceana NEW ERA – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Oceana, a program of The Fountain Hill Center, is looking for volunteers. CASAs are trained volunteers appointed by the judge to represent the best interest of children in the court system due to abuse or neglect. A child with…
Women Who Care group donates $15,000 to Oceana CAN. #WomenWhoCareofOceana #OceanaCollegeAccessNetwork BENONA TOWNSHIP – It has been estimated that 25 percent of today’s working aged adults in West Michigan hold an associate degree or higher, but by 2025, 64 percent will require some form of post-secondary education. With that gap in mind, the Women Who Care of Oceana decided at…
Hart woman to celebrate 100th birthday. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Margaret Squire has a milestone birthday coming up March 30, and she says there is no secret to her longevity. Maybe it’s just good genes. Her father, Charles Louiseau, lived to be almost 90, she said. Born March 30, 1919, in Canada, Margaret always had a strong…
Recent deaths, posted March 12, 2019 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Joan Ann Harryman, 66, of Hart, died on Friday, March 8, 2019. Lyle Dwight Gale, 80, of Hart, died on Sunday, March 10, 2019. James “Jim” M. Brondstetter, 56, of Shelby, died on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr.,…
Library hosts poetry contest. #HartAreaPublicLibrary HART – In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, The Hart Area Public Library announces its second annual Celebrate Creativity Poetry Contest. The contest has four brackets: third through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grade, ninth through 12th grade and new this year is the addition of an adult category for anyone who is…
Shelby toddler dies in Newaygo County crash. #OceanaCountyNews NEWAYGO COUNTY – Three-year-old Alaya Melchor died in a two-vehicle crash in Big Prairie Township Saturday afternoon, March 9, and her two siblings, father and a family friend were injured. The Melchor family was at a two-way stop at Elm Avenue and Baseline Road when the driver of a pickup truck ran…
DWLS arrests top police activity over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, March 8, 2019: 12:45 a.m,. (Michigan State Police), a 27-year-old Hart man was arrested for drug possession and on an outstanding warrant, Polk Road and 72nd Avenue, City of Hart. 12:46 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 35-year-old…
Closings and cancellations, Monday, March 11, 2019. This list may be updated. Please do not post cancellations in the comment section. If you have a cancellation, please email editor@mediagroup31.com. Presented by La Probadita Mercado & Taqueria, 19 S. State St., Hart; 231-873-4069, Facebook. Hesperia Community Schools (icy roads).
Sen. Bumstead asks citizens to complete survey. LANSING — State Sen. Jon Bumstead on Monday announced that he has added a survey to his Senate website and encourages area residents to participate. “As the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, I will have a key role in molding our next state budget,” said Bumstead (R-Newaygo). “I have put together a short survey regarding…
Recent births, reported March 11, 2019. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Jackson Dean McCann, the son of Kourtney West and Andrew McCann of Shelby, was born March 6, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. List of 2019 births.
Recent deaths, posted March 8, 2019 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Virginia Hoover Mittag, 99, of Hart, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Patsy “Pat” Beatty, 68, of Montague, died on Friday, March 1, 2019. Dorothy (Barritt) Juterbock, 95, of Mears, died on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Lisa D. Smith, 56, of Ferry Township, died on…
78th District Court arraignments, posted March 7, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Joshua Adam Freitas, 31, of 264 Kettletown Rd., Southbury, Connecticut, was arrested by OCSO for felony charges of furnishing contraband to prisoners and prisoner possessing contraband. Preliminary exam: March 25 at 3 p.m. Bail:…
DNA package sent to elderly woman aimed at stealing her identity. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a unique fraud complaint in which a DNA collection package was sent to an elderly Hart woman with the intention of stealing her identity. “This is the first time I’ve heard…
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