By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. WALKERVILLE — Walkerville Schools was placed on lockdown today after an individual was seen near the school with a firearm. Superintendent Michael Sweet said he approached the individual and determined the firearm to be a BB gun. “The playground was cleared and the school was immediately put on lockdown,” Sweet said in an all-school alert message.…
By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A Muslim woman’s federal lawsuit that claimed Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies violated her constitutional rights last spring by forcing her to remove her headscarf during jail booking has been dismissed. The woman’s claim included many inaccurate statements, according to Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber. Fatme Mohamad Dakroub’s lawsuit against the county, the sheriff’s office, Sheriff…
LUDINGTON — Students from the West Shore Educational Service District recently visited Safe Harbor Credit Union to learn how a financial institution works. The tour was part of the Financial Literacy program offered by Safe Harbor in observation of Youth Credit Union Month. The students were from classes taught by Niki Boerema and Kay Ketz. “April is Youth Month here…
Letter to the Editor, by Wilma Seng, Hesperia. If you lived on the river, you would know how rude fisherman are and how much garbage they leave on your property and how many times they decide to relieve themselves directly across the river from your house. You tell them to leave your property and they swear at you and call…
WHITE CLOUD, Newaygo County — A 76-year-old White Cloud man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart Post Monday, April 18, following a complaint of solicitation of prostitution, according to an MSP press release. As a result of the investigation, Norman Leo Ochs was arrested and arraigned in the 78th District Court of Newaygo County for alleged…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — The West Shore Community College Student Awards Program will be held Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Center Stage Theater located in the Arts and Sciences Center and the public is invited to attend. A reception will precede the program and desert will follow the ceremony. Faculty will present awards to students who…
By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Two candidates are vying for mayor in a non-partisan election Tuesday, May 3: Jason LaFever and Ron LaPorte. Current Hart City Mayor Harold Schaner is not seeking re-election. OCP sent the candidates a questionnaire, and here are their answers: Ron LaPorte, age 61: Work history: My original start was in agriculture, growing up on a…
The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend, April 15-17: Friday, April 15, 2016: – 12:01 a.m., (Hart Police Department), warrant arrest, W. Mechanic St., City of Hart. – 8:36 a.m., (Shelby Police Department), larceny, N. State St., Village of Shelby. – 2:04 p.m., (Pentwater Police Department), malicious destruction of property (MDOP), S. Cambridge, Village of Pentwater. –…
CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — An elderly Claybanks Township couple was injured in a single-vehicle crash, possibly caused by a medical condition, Saturday, April 16, at 6:16 p.m. on Scenic Drive between Winston and Webster roads, according to Michigan State Police from the Hart post. The couple was southbound when their vehicle went off the right side of the road; crashed into…
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. Matthew Lorenz Martinez, the son of Dulce and Lorenzo Martinez of Walkerville, was born April 14, 2016. Alexander Darnell Nickademus Kenneth Roscoe Robbins IV, the son of Ariel and Kenneth Robbins III of Hart, was born April 17,…
Donnie Verschueren, 57, of Crystal Valley, passed away April 14, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
‘Living in the OC’ is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback will retire, June 23, after serving the department for 40 years. The 62-year-old chief began working for the Hart Police Department part-time in June of 1976, and he became chief…
FERRY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate an assault that occurred Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:43 p.m. in the 3800 block of East Baker Road in which two women attacked another woman with an “edged weapon,” Lt. Craig Mast said. See related story here. After getting few leads in the investigation, OCSO contacted a Michigan State Police sketch…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies Timothy James Davis, 26, of 7845 Portland Rd., Clarksville, Michigan, was arrested April 8 by the Hart post ofthe…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Arron John Cunningham, 41, of 1854 N. 56th Ave., Mears, was found guilty April 11 of operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to…
HART — A 19-year-old Hart man faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for a felony charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Gilberto Miguel Colon, of 3461 N. 72nd Ave., was arrested, April 6, by Michigan State Police after a warrant was issued by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, according to his court file. Colon is accused of…
By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The quick actions of firefighters and emergency personnel Friday morning, April 15, saved a two-story apartment house at 515 S. State St. from an electrical fire. The fire caused minimal damage confined to a wall, said Hart Fire Chief Ken Klotz. Five residents in the upstairs apartment and two residents of the downstairs apartment…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — The Alpha Phi Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society recently held its annual induction ceremony in the North Lounge of West Shore Community College’s Administrative & Conference Center. The ceremony included speeches by the chapter president, Brianna Walter, and chapter advisor, Renee Snodgrass, director of library services . The keynote speaker…
HART — A 20-year-old Chicago man was arrested by the Hart Police Department following a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle Thursday, April 14, at 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Lincoln Street, according to Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. A witness observed the suspect attempting to steal fishing equipment from an unlocked vehicle, the…
MOUNT PLEASANT — The first Goldwater Scholarship in Central Michigan University’s history has been awarded to Kristopher Kieft of Rothbury, an honors student majoring in biology. Kieft was one of 252 scholars chosen from a competitive pool of 1,150 national nominations. An additional 256 students were awarded honorable mentions. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding undergraduate…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — One of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation, Bria Skonberg, will perform as part of West Shore Community College’s Performing Arts Series in collaboration with the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Center Stage Theater. Bria Skonberg is a catalyst for all things jazz. …
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