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…
Second-offense drunk driving arrest tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – A 48-year-old Hart woman was arrested by the Hart Police Department Tuesday, March 5, at 12:21 a.m. for second-offense operating while intoxicated at Oceana Drive and Tyler Road, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. She was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. The following is other recent police activity…
Educator Spotlight: Meet HHS principal Brandon Bruce. #HartPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Brandon Bruce took over as Hart High School principal last July, following the retirement of Matt McDonald. Bruce is excited to be a part of the “Pirate Nation” as many great things have been happening recently at HHS. The wrestling team brought home a state champion,…
Oceana CAN receives state award. #OceanaCAN LANSING – Oceana College Access Network received the Flagship Award during the Michigan College Access Network’s ninth annual conference Monday, March 4. MCAN acknowledged 11 outstanding post-secondary education practitioners and advocates from across the state. The Flagship Award recognizes organizations that develop sustainable college access networks. “Oceana CAN has a strong focus on data…
HHS Career Day March 20. #HartHighSchool HART – Hart High School students will have an opportunity to explore a wide variety of careers during Career Day, March 20, from 8:30-11 a.m., said Principal Brandon Bruce. The event will include all high school grade levels, and approximately 20 professionals are planning to speak, Bruce said. “The kids will pick out five…
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