Spring Lake couple injured in motorcycle crash. #OceanaCountyNews #US31 HART TOWNSHIP — A 58-year-old Spring Lake man and a 60-year-old Spring Lake woman were injured after the 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle they were riding Monday afternoon, Aug. 28, got a flat tire and crashed while pulling into the ditch on southbound US 31 north of Tyler Road, according to an…
Man paralyzed from dune crash. #OceanaCountyNews #SilverLakeSandDunes GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Riverview man was paralyzed after crashing on a 2014 Honda dirt bike at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Saturday evening, Aug. 26. Tyler David Cernik “was traveling eastbound up Sunset Hill at a high rate of speed,” states an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “When the vehicle…
Parolee sent back to prison for tether tampering. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 36-year-old Hesperia man who was on parole for a 2014 breaking and entering conviction when he tampered with his electronic monitoring device, or tether, was ordered to go back to prison Monday, Aug. 28 in 27th Circuit Court. Kenneth Alan Thomas, of 7990 White…
Woman owes over $14,000 for food stamp fraud. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 38-year-old Hart woman who owes $14,235.13 in restitution pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 28 to a felony of food stamp fraud over $1,000. Elida V. Rocha, of 6827 N. 126th Ave., will be placed on probation for the offense. As part…
Residents narrowly survive drive-by shooting. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — The occupants of a home in the 2400 block of East Filmore Road narrowly survived a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning, Aug. 27, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “No one was injured or killed,” Mast said. However, “the bullets entered the home very close to…
Hesperia man faces prison for probation violation. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 48-year-old Hesperia man who pleaded guilty to probation violation in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 28, faces serving a minimum of one and a half years in prison. David Theodore McDaniel, of 3914 E. Johnson Rd., was arrested for probation violation after testing positive for…
Grandparents express thanks for finding missing granddaughters. Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Michigan State Police, and the Mason County Search & Rescue Team for their professional response August 21 when our granddaughters were missing. Thanks also to those who prayed for the safe return of these precious girls, and for those who…
Schizophrenic man caught with over 80 pounds of pot sent to jail. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 42-year-old New Era man, who suffers from schizophrenia, was sentenced to serve five months up front of a six-month discretionary jail term Monday, Aug. 28, in 27th Circuit Court for a felony conviction of of delivery/manufacture of 5-45 kilograms of…
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Trevor Lyle Dean, 42, of 5640 W. Baseline Rd., Mears, was found guilty Aug. 15 of failure to report an accident and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year; can file a motion to withdraw the…
78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Damian Lee Schaeffer, 18, of 1258 S. Wolf Lake Rd., Muskegon, was arrested Aug. 15 by the Shelby Police Department (SPD) for a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile (car theft). He was arrested Aug. 16…
Wood splitter, tools stolen during break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A wood splitter and tools were stolen during a breaking and entering that was reported to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. in the 700 block of Clock Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other recent police activity in Oceana County includes:…
Waterfront concert will celebrate churches’ 70th anniversaries Sunday. LUDINGTON — Redeemer Lutheran Church of Scottville and Our Savior Lutheran Church of Hart are both observing their 70th anniversaries this year. In celebration, the two churches will host a concert by the band Koiné Saturday, Aug. 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Ludington. The performance is free…
Recent births, reported Aug. 23, 2017. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Roxanne Alexandria Hitts, the daughter of Rebecca Kanouff and Jacob Hitts of Shelby, was born August 10, 2017. Ezequiel Alan Hawkins, the son of Dasha Hawkins of Hart, was born August 14, 2017. Liam Richard Morton, the son of Amanda Hepworth and Timothy Morton of Hart, was…
Pentwater pier closed due to ‘life-threatening’ conditions. #Pentwater #OceanaCountyNews PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department posted on its Facebook page Wednesday, Aug. 23, that the Pentwater Pier is closed to foot traffic due to hazardous conditions. “The weather conditions on Lake Michigan remain hazardous, consequently both the north and south piers have been closed to foot traffic today,” the post states.…
Grand Rapids woman arrested on numerous charges including cocaine, fentanyl possession. #OceanaCountyCrime GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old Grand Rapids woman was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers on charges of cocaine possession, fentanyl possession, open intoxicants in a vehicle, and on an outstanding warrant at Garfield Road and 168th Avenue Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 5:15 p.m., according to Sgt. Charles…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Sharon Marie Dean, 78, of Hart, died on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Helen May Marker, 93, of Mears, died on Monday, August 14, 2017. Suzanne Louise Stoltz, 83, of Shelby, died on Monday, August 14, 2017. William E. “Bill” Smith, 66, of Montague, died on Sunday, August 13, 2017. Clara “Marian”…
Over 100 attend Trump rally. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HESPERIA — Over 100 supporters attended a Michigan Trump Republicans rally Monday evening, Aug. 21, at the Yoberosa Lodge, according to Diane Schindlbeck, co-founder of the organization. “We want to help deliver President Trump’s message to our Michiganders,” Schindlbeck said. “We are combatting fake news and delivering his message.” “We…
Entry Day at the Oceana County Fair. #OceanaCountyFair #OceanaCounty4H #Agriculture By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 146th Annual Oceana County Fair kicked off Tuesday, Aug. 22, with Entry Day. Children and teenagers involved in 4-H got their animals settled in the barns for the five-day event. The kids have been working hard all year taking care of their animals…
‘McRescued!’ #OceanaCounty #OceanaCountyAnimalFriends By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 6-week-old kitten stuck in a drain pipe for 48 hours just outside of the McDonald’s restaurant by the drive-through was rescued thanks to the dedicated volunteers of Oceana County Animal Friends. The male kitten is recovering and is expected to be fine following his harrowing ordeal. “Everyone could hear him…
County fair kicks off Tuesday. #OceanaCountyFair2017 By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 146th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 22, through Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair Board President Clancy Aerts. The fair’s…
Missing girls found. #OceanaCountyNews HART — Following an extensive search, two runaway girls from the Hart area have been found safe by local law enforcement, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office began searching for the two missing girls Monday morning, Aug. 21, after the family contacted police. The girls are sisters, 10-year-old Charlotte Thomas…
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