Icy roads cause crashes. #OceanaCounty Two recent car crashes involving injuries were caused by icy roads, according to accident reports from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The first crash occurred Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 5:20 a.m. when a 30-year-old Shelby woman lost control of the 2005 Saturn Vue she was driving on Harrison Road near 180th Avenue in Leavitt Township.…
Sandy Corley Memorial Run has ‘run its course.’ #SandyCorleyMemorialRun By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – After 30 years and $2.2 million raised for cancer treatment, the annual Sandy Corley Memorial Run held at the Double JJ Resort “will be riding off into the sunset,” states the event’s web site. The July 2018 event was the final one. “The SCMR was…
College offering walk-in advising, registration. VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Walk- in advising and registration for West Shore Community College’s winter semester classes that begin on Monday, Jan. 14, is open to both returning and new students. The advising sessions are available from January 7 – 11, in the Student Services office in the Schoenherr Campus Center from 8 a.m. …
Communities nix marijuana dispensaries. #Proposal1 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY – One third of Oceana County’s 23 total municipalities have nixed recreational marijuana dispensaries. With the state-wide legalization of marijuana through the passage of Proposal 1 last November, it is up to each individual municipality’s governing board or council to vote on allowing the sale of marijuana in their…
School bus stop accident case transferred to Muskegon County. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The juvenile case against a 16-year-old Hart girl who allegedly struck a 34-year-old Hart man with her car as he was stepping away from a school bus has been transferred to Muskegon County. John Fishel, who had loaded his children onto the bus, was critically…
New Year’s Eve drunk driving arrests top HPD activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018: – 1:10 a.m., medical assist, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. – 2:25 a.m., alarm, 2000 block of Comfort Drive, City of Hart. – 11:52 a.m., wellbeing check, 300 block of East Main…
City hall closed Jan. 24, Feb. 21. #Hart HART – Hart City Hall will be closed to the public Thursday, Jan. 24, and Thursday, Feb. 21, so city staff can sort through records and organize office space, according to the city’s web site. “City staff will be working diligently behind closed doors to sort through and file a backlog of…
Man receives minor injuries when truck hits tree. #OceanaCounty HART TOWNSHIP – A 20-year-old Hart man received minor injuries Thursday, Jan. 3, around 6:30 a.m. when the pickup truck he was driving went off the road and into the ditch, hitting a tree on Polk Road near 100th Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man,…
Getty Park renovation plan enters final phases. Village residents can now view proposed plan. SHELBY – The Village of Shelby has been busy the past several months discussing possible improvements for Getty Park, and looking for ways to fund the project in preparation of submitting a grant application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) in 2019. The village…
Gun burglary investigation ongoing. #OceanaCountyCrime CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – Authorities continue to investigate a burglary that occurred last November resulting in the theft of 35 guns from locked gun safes on South 56th Avenue near Winston Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The guns, valued at a $13,000, were located inside a gun room in a residential pole barn. The…
CSC, stolen handgun top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018: – 9:28 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), criminal sexual conduct (CSC), City of Hart. The case is under investigation. – 8:18 p.m., (OCSO), a .22-caliber handgun was reported stolen, 4500 block of Elm Street, Village of New Era. An 18-year-old…
Recent deaths, posted Jan. 2, 2019 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Charles “Ed” Bigelow, 80, of Pentwater, died on Monday, December 31, 2018. William S. “Bill” Denison, 86, of Hart, died on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Dennis B. Pumphrey, 57, of Weare Township, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Roger M. Marsman, 90, of Casnovia and…
Obituary: Dolores “DeDe” Samuel, 82, Pentwater. Dolores “DeDe” Samuel, 82, of Pentwater, formerly of Grand Ledge, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. DeDe was born on July 28, 1936 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of Arthur and Roma (Dick) Ardrey. She graduated from Pentwater High School in 1953 and received her degree in education from Michigan State University. DeDe enjoyed…
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Malishia Rena Lash, 37, of 3830 Meadowbrook Lane, Hart, was found guilty Dec. 20 of driving while license license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year and $410 in fines and costs. –…
78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned on misdemeanor charges recently in 78th District Court: – Danial Joseph Delia, 28, of 7684 Brunswick Rd., Holton; Michigan State Police (MSP); operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). Pretrial: Jan. 17 at 3:15 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – Gavin Ray Hill, 18, of…
Rollover crash Christmas morning results in felony drunk driving arrest. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 58-year-old Montague man was arrested for third-offense operating while intoxicated and second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 6 a.m. following a rollover crash on Oceana Drive near Yale Road, just south of the Village of New Era. The man, who was…
Markiewicz memorial donates $13,400 to Oceana schools. SHELBY – The David P. Markiewicz Memorial Fund was founded and joined the Community Foundation for Oceana County in 2013. This fund was started by the family of the late David Markiewicz, a 2005 Shelby High School graduate who loved music. “Music was the thread that weaved through David’s life and connected himself…
HPD report. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018: – 10:35 a.m., larceny, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. – 12:47 p.m., wellbeing check, 300 block of West Main Street, City of Hart. – 1:15 p.m., parking complaint, 100 block of Washington Street, City of Hart. – 6:16 p.m., vehicle…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 27, 2018 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Mable “De De” Samuel, 82, of Pentwater, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Service times are pending. An obituary will run at a later date. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133,…
Drunk driving arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018: – 12:48 a.m., a 21-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), Harrison Road and 176th Avenue, Village of Walkerville. – 6 p.m., car/deer crash, Maple Island and Woodrow roads, Newfield Township.…
Gale’s IGA closing after 76 years. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Gale’s IGA grocery store is closing its doors for the final time Friday, Dec. 21, after 76 years in business. The full-service grocery store, which offered a deli and bakery, will be officially closed for business as of 6 p.m. Friday, said Owner/Manager Susan Mull. “It’s a been…
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