Meth lab operation tops recent arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Christine Anne Day, 26, of 2301 N. William St., Ludington, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of operating/maintaining a methamphetamine lab and possession of methamphetamine. Preliminary exam: April…
RESILIENCE screening, dinner April 30. SHELBY – Community members are invited to attend a dinner, screening of RESILIENCE, and discussion Tuesday, April 30, from 6-8 p.m. at Shelby High School. Attendees will meet in the cafeteria. This free event will help build resilience in the community. RESILIENCE is an award-winning, one-hour documentary that explores the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and…
Recent deaths, posted April 11, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Pauline Marie Steiger, 88, of Pentwater, died on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Clarice Rayma Murphy, 91, of Walkerville, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Judy Annette Lehman, 68, of Hart, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Betty Ann (Bronkema) Stark, 73, of Hart, died on Saturday,…
Aggravated assault, meth possession top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, April 8, 2019: – 2:40 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 69-year-old Walkerville woman was arrested for operating without insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle, State Street and Polk Road, City of Hart. – 7:43 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 40-year-old Hart…
Herremans accepts Hesperia police chief job. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – Corrections Division Lt. Louis Herremans of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office will be wearing a different police uniform soon when he takes over as the Hesperia police chief next month. The Hesperia Village Council voted 4-1 Monday, April 8, to offer Herremans a $50,500 salary with benefits,…
Building bridges By Sen. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) 34th Senate District Work began in the Legislature as soon as my new colleagues and I were sworn into office. The busiest times of the budget season remain ahead of us, and auto insurance rates are a top priority, along with countless other issues affecting the state. Every year around this time, the…
911 asking businesses to update contact information. WEARE TOWNSHIP — During an emergency at a commercial or industrial location, it is crucial that the emergency dispatchers have the proper contact information, and other pertinent information. Just recently, a fire department was called to a local bank for a possible fire. The dispatcher did not have the proper contact persons listed,…
Man admits he left 14 grams of meth in car parked by courthouse. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Twin Lake man faces an 18-month prison term after he parked his car outside the Oceana County Courthouse with 14 grams of methamphetamine inside it. Daniel Peter Sampson-Phillips, of 2111 W. Creekwood Dr., testified before Judge Robert D.…
Shelby man pleads guilty to child porn possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 52-year-old Shelby man faces serving a minimum prison term of nearly four years after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 8, to child sexually abusive material possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., is currently incarcerated…
Judge: ‘If you have a drug problem, the last place you need to go is Electric Forest.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 31-year-old Connecticut man was sentenced to six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 8, for a conviction of ecstasy/MDMA possession. “I am very remorseful for what I did at Electric Forest. I…
Work to begin on Pentwater-Hart Trail. #OceanaCountyNews HART – The Oceana County Board of Road Commissioners approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation during a special meeting Friday, April 5, that starts work on the Pentwater-Hart Trail. Resurfacing and widening the shoulders of Business Route US 31 from the expressway ramps to Wythe Street in Pentwater will take…
Weekend MSP report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is activity in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Friday, April 5, 2019: – 3:10 p.m., fraud, 4000 block of North 88th Avenue, Hart Township. – 6:20 p.m., a 38-year-old Hesperia woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 500 block of North Maple Island Road, Leavitt Township. – 7:40 p.m., larceny…
Minor injuries in M 20 crash. #OceanaCountyNews SHELBY TOWNSHIP – The drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, April 6, shortly before 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of M 20 and Oceana Drive north of New Era received minor injuries, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 2007 Chrysler Town and Country minivan driven by a 39-year-old…
Recent births, reported April 8, 2019. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Elissa Rose Zarzoza, the daughter of Magdalena and Jesus Zarzoza of Hart, was born on March 28, 2019. Liam Garcia, the son of Nancy Perez-Castro and Julian Garcia of Hart, was born April 3, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this…
Recent deaths, posted April 6, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Vincent Michael Czarnecki, Jr., 84, of Hart, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Ivah (Dzur Gifford) Memmott, 86, of Grand Haven, formerly of Rothbury, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Clara Jean Hickey, 86, of Stony Lake, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Leonard “Leon”…
Businesses, residents affected by recent flooding can apply for loans. #OceanaCountyNews Oceana businesses and residents affected by severe weather and flooding, March 14, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the US Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon recently announced. McMahon made the loans available in response to a letter from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer April 3, requesting a disaster declaration…
MSP report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: April 3, 2019: 2:30 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Arthur Road and 90th Avenue, Grant Township. 8:25 p.m., car/deer crash, US 31 and Oceana Drive, Weare Township. 10:50 p.m., a 48-year-old Scottville man was arrested for driving while license suspended, Oceana Drive…
Shelby students win essay contest. #ShelbyPublicSchools SHELBY – Three Shelby Middle School students have been named local winners in the 50th Annual America and Me Essay Contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. Briseida Brito earned first place; Kassie Bisard, second; and Lexis Vega, third. All three will receive award certificates for their achievement. As the school’s first place winner, Briseida’s name will…
Road construction in Pentwater begins April 15. #MichiganDepartmentofTransportation By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – As the weather warms, road construction projects heat up. The Michigan Department of Transportation has several projects lined up in Oceana County this spring and summer, and the first one begins in Pentwater. Business Route US 31/Oceana Drive in Pentwater will undergo resurfacing by MDOT…
78th District Court sentencings, posted April 5, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Elezear Trafolla, Jr., 41, of 216 Lincoln St., Hart, was found guilty April 2 of breaking and entering – illegal entry and was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served;…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted April 4, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Ryan Anthony Munden, 27, of 1204 W. Broadway St., Henryetta, Oklahoma, was found guilty Feb. 4 of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and was sentenced April 1 to one year in jail with credit for 112 days…
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