78th District Court arraignments include breaking and entering, home invasion.

February 27, 2017

78th District Court arraignments include breaking and entering, home invasion. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Clinton Rayalan Myers, 28, of 8518 Robinhood Dr., Rothbury, was arrested Feb. 14 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of breaking and entering with intent. Preliminary exam: March…

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Drunk driving crash, property destruction among police activity.

February 25, 2017

Drunk driving crash, property destruction among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017: – 7:56 a.m., family troubles, North 116th Avenue, Elbridge Township. – 8:29 a.m., car/deer crash, 148th Avenue, Ferry Township. – 11:15 a.m., assist Michigan State Police with a medical call, South Michigan Avenue, Rothbury. – 1:30…

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Recent death, posted Feb. 25, 2017.

February 25, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Beverly A. Talsma, 82, of Sacramento, Cali. and formerly of Ferry Township, died Feb. 23, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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Fire rips through Shelby-area home.

February 24, 2017

Fire rips through Shelby-area home. #OceanaCountyPress #Shelby By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. BENONA TOWNSHIP — A house on 58th Avenue, just north of Shelby Road, received major damage from a fire Friday evening, Feb. 24. No one was home at the time the fire ignited, which was approximately 6:30 p.m., and it is currently unknown how the fire started. The house,…

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Judge Monton reflects on long career.

February 24, 2017

Judge Monton reflects on long career. #OceanaCountyNews #27thCircuitCourt By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The Honorable Anthony A. Monton, 65, put down the gavel in 27th Circuit Court for the final time this week. Monton, after 28 years on the bench, has retired. Taking over the position as 27th Circuit Court judge is Newaygo County Prosecutor Robert Springstead, who was…

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Alcohol suspected in rollover crash.

February 24, 2017

Alcohol suspected in rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A male driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash on North 188th Avenue, south of East Washington Road, Thursday night, Feb. 23, according to Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was northbound on North 188th Avenue at…

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Recent births, posted Feb. 24, 2017.

February 24, 2017

Recent births, reported Feb. 24, 2017.  #OceanaCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Chloe Ann Golembiewski, the daughter of Nichole Kolean and Eric Golembiewski of Hart, was born February 14, 2017. Izabella Manuela Guevara, the daughter of Karina and Esau Guevara of Hart, was…

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Governor appoints Springstead 27th Circuit Judge.

February 23, 2017

Governor appoints Springstead 27th Circuit Judge.  #OceanaCountyLaw. LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that he will appoint Robert Springstead to the 27th Circuit Court, covering Newaygo and Oceana counties. Springstead replaces Judge Anthony Monton who has held the position since 1989. “As the Newaygo County Prosecutor, Robert Springstead earned a reputation as being a fair, knowledgeable and hard-working attorney”…

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Thefts among police activity.

February 23, 2017

Thefts among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Monday, Feb. 20, 2017: – 8 p.m., (Hart Police Department), assist to Hart Fire Department, 100 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017: – 2:30 p.m., (HPD), failure to return rental property, 700 block of State Street . An investigation is ongoing, City of…

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Boy, 11, allegedly hits dad on head with frying pan.

February 23, 2017

Boy, 11, allegedly hits dad on head with frying pan. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — An 11-year-old Hart boy allegedly hit his father on the head with a frying pan Wednesday, Feb. 22, at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of 116th Avenue, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson. MSP and Oceana County EMS were dispatched to…

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Weather spotter training to be offered.

February 23, 2017

Weather spotter training to be offered.  HART — A free weather spotter training course will be offered on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility, second floor, 701 E. Main St. Weather spotters are taught how to identify and report significant weather events that may have potential impact on the safety of…

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Shooting victim ID’ed.

February 23, 2017
Shooting victim ID’ed.

Shooting victim ID’ed. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — William “Billy” Gort, Jr., has been identified as the 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy who died following a hunting accident Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, near East Cleveland Road and 192nd Avenue near Hesperia. Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart Post responded to the scene of a “hunting accident”…

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Deputies dispatched to drugged driving crash.

February 22, 2017

Deputies dispatched to drugged driving crash. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle crash causing injuries on South Maple Island Road that involved a motorist who was operating under the influence of drugs (OUID) Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8:24 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity…

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Jail time for purse snatcher.

February 22, 2017

Jail time for purse snatcher. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 54-year-old Hart man pleaded guilty to larceny in a building Wednesday, Feb. 22, in 27th Circuit Court, testifying that he stole a purse from a shopping cart at the Cherry Hill Supermarket in Shelby last December. Sidney B. Fuller, of 3761 N. 144th Ave., faces a…

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Boy, 13, dies following hunting accident.

February 21, 2017

Boy, 13, dies following hunting accident. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy died following a hunting accident Saturday, Feb. 18, shortly before 4 p.m. near East Cleveland Road and 192nd Avenue. Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart Post were called out to the scene for a hunting accident, according to an MSP press release issued…

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Domestic violence, DWLS arrests among police activity.

February 21, 2017

Domestic violence, DWLS arrests among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017: – 3:45 p.m., (Hart Police Department), hit-and-run crash, 2000 block of Comfort Drive, City of Hart. Friday, Feb. 17 2017: – 9:39 a.m., (HPD), a 26-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for probation violation, Oceana County Probation Parole Office, City of Hart.…

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Boy, 13, shot in hunting accident.

February 21, 2017

Boy, 13, shot in hunting accident. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is releasing few details about a hunting accident that injured a 13-year-old boy Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, in the vicinity of Cleveland Road and 192nd Avenue. According to the call to central dispatch Saturday at approximately 4 p.m., a bullet ricocheted…

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School district’s building project brings all students to one campus.

February 20, 2017

Proposals go before voters May 2. #OceanaCountyNews #ShelbyPublicSchools By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — After the Shelby Public Schools’ bond election failed last August by just over 200 votes, Superintendent Dan Bauer and the board of education decided to ask the voters to support a “community-driven” project this May. The $20 million project, which includes two proposals, locates all grade…

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Search continues for missing man.

February 20, 2017

Search continues for missing man. #OceanaCountyNews #MissingMan #BringRyanHome By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — It has been one week since 50-year-old Ryan Walsworth of Mears disappeared, and searchers continue their devoted efforts to find the man who is well-liked and popular in the local community. A trending phrase, #BringRyanHome, is circulating through social media in the hopes…

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Firefighter back on duty after minor injury.

February 20, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #Shelby #BarnFire Firefighter back on duty after minor injury. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The firefighter who was hurt after being hit by falling debris while battling a barn fire Friday afternoon, Feb. 17, at 3091 West Grant Road was “treated and released at the scene,” said Shelby-Benona and Hart Fire Chief Jack White. The injured firefighter…

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Recent deaths, posted Feb. 20, 2017.

February 20, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Beverly Eilers, 72, of Montague, died Friday, February 17, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Mary Vannette, 88, of Stony Lake,  died Saturday, February 18, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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