Lauren M. Taylor of Northville and Matthew R. Smith of Howard City are pleased to announce their engagement. Lauren is the daughter of Sharon (Uren) and Russell Taylor of Northville. She is the granddaughter of Patricia (Yahoda) and Gerald Uren (2012) of Allen Park and Julia (Pilat) and Walter Taylor (2008) of Allen Park. Matthew is the son of Tammy…
The Financial Minute is sponsored by Shelby State Bank with offices in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Muskegon counties: www.shelbybank.com. Every year, nearly 150 million households file their federal tax returns.¹ For many, the process involves digging through shoe boxes or manila folders full of receipts; gathering mortgage, retirement, and investment account statements; and relying on computer software to take advantage of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Jonathan Henry Schwab, 18, of 86 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, was arrested Jan. 22 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim 13-15 years of age. Preliminary exam:…
Local law enforcement activity Thursday, Feb. 18, includes: – 11:28 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), personal protection order (PPO) violation, E. Baker Rd., Ferry Township. – 11:47 a.m., (OCSO), fraud, E. Harrison Rd., Elbridge Township. – 12:19 p.m., (OCSO), domestic assault, S. Maple Island Rd., Greenwood Township. – 1:44 p.m., (OCSO), breaking and entering, S. 148th Ave., Otto Township. –…
Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity Wednesday, Feb. 17, includes: – 3:40 p.m., a 26-year-old Montague man was arrested for driving with no operator’s license on person, US 31 and Webster Rd., Grant Township. – 9:10 p.m., a 67-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for assault, 2000 block of Whitetail Dr., Village of Rothbury. – 9:50 p.m., a 55-year-old Muskegon man…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Dawn Green has seen a lot of changes at Smith & Eddy Insurance since she started working there over 25 years ago. She’s also seen a lot of America too. Dawn is an agent and office manager at the Scottville office. She also handles the agency’s accounting. When she’s not working, she’s gardening and…
SHELBY – The Community Foundation for Muskegon County announced it has been awarded a grant of $315,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MHEF) to support initiatives that will improve access to and consumption of healthy food for children and seniors in Muskegon, Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties. Funds allocated for competitive grantmaking in Oceana, based on population size, will…
Cherry Hill Supermarket in Shelby and Gale’s IGA in Hart are making strides to help grocery shoppers locate healthier foods, with guidance from the Healthy Families of Oceana County coalition (HFOC). In January, members of the HFOC coalition set-up new shelf labels at Cherry Hill Supermarket that identify healthy foods throughout the grocery store, such as fresh fruits and vegetables,…
MEARS — The next meeting of the Women Who Care of Oceana County (WWC) is Tuesday, March 1, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Open Hearth Grille. At the group’s last meeting Dec. 1, Choices West Counseling Services, Inc, a substance abuse treatment center in Hart, was chosen to receive personal checks from each WWC member totaling $14,000. The center…
Local law enforcement activity Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 includes: – 4:30 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), property damage crash, E. Jackson and N. 136th Ave., Crystal Township. – 7:15 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), one-car property damage crash, Shelby Rd. and 58th Ave., Benona Township. – 7:25 p.m., (OCSO), domestic assault, M. 152nd Ave., Elbridge Township. – 10:35 p.m.,…
HART — Spitler Elementary students this spring will have the unique opportunity to walk with heroes — not the cliché caped crusaders or masked marvels from comic books, but the real everyday heroes who work tirelessly to make our community a better place to live. Local veterans, law enforcement, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and other public servants will be encouraged…
HART — The Hart High School Drama Club presents “Once Upon a Mattress” this weekend, a comedic, musical retelling of the classic “Princess and the Pea” fairy tale. The princess — originally portrayed on Broadway by Carol Burnette — will be played by Isabel Vela, and the royal family will be played by Liz Eisenlohr, Luis Lugo and Andrew Wiegand.…
HART — Named one of the “Top 10 Multi-Day Rides in America” by Bicycling Magazine, the Michigander Bike Tour will travel through Oceana County this summer on the newly-paved William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Rail Trail, and riders will camp out at John Gurney Park in Hart. The tour combines beautiful trails, Great Lakes beaches, lighthouses, rivers, virgin white pines, and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Laura Routley, 49, of 765 E. Hazel Rd., Hart, turned herself in to the Hart Police Department last Friday, Feb. 12, and was arraigned in 78th District Court on a felony charge of embezzlement $20,000-$50,000. Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback said Routley embezzled approximately $50,000 over the course of seven years, dating back to…
OCEANA COUNTY — Teachers across the US pay for about 77 percent of classroom supplies out of their own pockets — about $500 per year, according to a school supply industry trade group. Every teacher knows this; most adults, students and their parents probably don’t. But this comes as no surprise to 43 area high school students who are…
COLFAX TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 9400 block of North 192nd Avenue to investigate a breaking and entering at a cottage on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in the early in the afternoon, according to Lt. Craig Mast. “Upon arrival to the area, deputies found that three cottages had been broken into recently,” Mast said.…
Big Hart Brewing Company opens Saturday. ‘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. OCP Editor. HART — Dave and Leslie Hansen are opening the first microbrewery in Oceana County this Saturday, Feb. 20, and their focus is promoting the local area. “The whole point is…
SHELBY — District Health Department #10 and Shelby Public Schools invite Oceana County residents to the Shelby Adolescent Health Center’s open house Tuesday, Feb. 23. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m., and the public can tour the newly-renovated facility and meet staff from 4:45-6:30 p.m. The Shelby Adolescent Health Center is located inside Shelby Middle School at…
High school sophomores and juniors whose parents or guardians receive electric service from Great Lakes Energy are invited to apply by March 18, 2016 for two free leadership opportunities: the Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) and Washington, D.C. Youth Tour. These programs are designed to help students develop strong leadership habits, explore career opportunities in the electric industry, and engage in…
Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016: – 5:11 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, E. Monroe Rd. and N. 112th Ave., Crystal Township. – 9:13 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), property damage crash, N. Oceana Dr. and W. Jefferson Rd., Weare Township. – 2:11 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), personal protection order (PPO) violation,…
HESPERIA — Firefighters from three area departments battled a garage fire Friday afternoon in blustery, frigid conditions, saving the adjacent home from major damage. Lt. Jason Newman of the Hesperia Fire Department said the garage at 129 S. Munn St. was a “total loss,” and the house sustained some smoke and water damage. Ferry Township and Fremont fire departments were…
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