By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Kenyon Clark Thomas, Jr., 28, of 1133 W. Hazel Rd., Hart, was arrested Jan. 9 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felonies of second-degree home invasion and unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA) and and a high-court…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The man who broke into Hart High School last year the day after Christmas is facing new felony charges stemming from an alleged home invasion. Korbin Cruz Garcia, 20, of 4820 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 12, by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for felonies of first-degree home invasion and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Robert James VanSickle, 34, of 4719 3rd St., New Era, was found guilty Jan. 11 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $1,040…
The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016: – 8:30 a.m., a 57-year-old Shelby man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and no insurance on Polk Road near 88th Ave. after a trooper stopped to offer assistance when the motorist’s vehicle slid off the road.…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – The work of a Grand Rapids artist, Tom Clinton, is currently on display until February 25 in the Manierre Dawson Gallery on the campus of West Shore Community College. Clinton will be on the campus February 10 to demonstrate his collograph printing process at 11 a.m. in the drawing/painting studio followed by a presentation in the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A wellness program through Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital gave Gloria Beckman a wake-up call. As an employee of Smith & Eddy Insurance, she and her colleagues were encouraged to take advantage of a free health screening through Win With Wellness. “My first time there I was told I was borderline obese,” Gloria said. “That…
Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Gemma Elaine Hughes, the daughter of Barbara Dailey and Christopher Hughes of Hart, was born Jan. 12, 2016. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email to editor@masoncountypress.com. Shelby…
Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990. Closed for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016: Hart Public Schools. Shelby Public Schools. Walkerville Public Schools.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback has submitted his letter of retirement to the Hart City Council after serving the department for 40 years. Leimback’s letter of retirement is on the council’s agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, Jan. 12, as a public comment/correspondence item. Leimback’s last day on the job will be June 23, he…
‘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. As I sit at my desk in my home office today, gazing out the window at the blowing and drifting snow, I am amazed by the beauty and power of nature here in Oceana County. It is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. During a public meeting Monday night, Jan. 11, 2016, the Shelby Village Council voted 5-1 — with one abstention — to fire Police Chief Robert Wilson. See related story here. Leading up to the vote, it is likely that the council, under the advice of its attorney, violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act. The council voted…
The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Monday, Jan. 11, 2016: – 6:45 p.m., car/deer crash, Cleveland Rd. and 112th Ave., Otto Township. – 9:15 p.m., vehicle slide-off, US 31 and Taylor Rd., Hart Township. – 9:55 p.m., hit-and-run crash, US 31 ramp and Winston Rd., Grant Township. The Oceana County…
PENTWATER — Following a lengthy battle with the United States Department of Justice, the Public Safety Officer Benefit claim for Pentwater Fire Department Captain John Sayles was approved Monday, Jan. 11, according to a press release issued by the Pentwater Fire Department. John Sayles was a Captain, Secretary, and member of Pentwater Fire Department for over 10 years when he…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — After deliberating for nearly one and half hours in closed session, the Shelby Village Council voted 5-1 to immediately terminate Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson from his employment Monday night, Jan. 11, in the Shelby High School auditorium. An internal investigation revealed that Wilson had been doing salvage vehicle inspections without notifying the…
Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990. Closed for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016: Due to inclement weather, West Shore Community College’s audition for “Breaking the Code,” scheduled to be heldtonight (Tues. Jan. 12) at the Ludington Center for the Arts, is cancelled. In addition, the college’s Concert Choir rehearsal scheduled for 7 p.m. this evening is cancelled.…
LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has a new director of surgical services, Bruce Visniski, who has a long history of surgical staff leadership positions in west Michigan. Visniski earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Spring Arbor University, and an associate’s degree from Muskegon Community College. Visniski comes to Ludington from North Ottawa Community Hospital, where he was…
Six Oceana County organizations have received grants totaling almost $10,000 from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. During 2015, the People Fund awarded $206,294 in grants to charitable and community organizations. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is supported solely by Great Lakes Energy members who allow their electric cooperative to round up their bill each month to the next…
Patricia Geyer, 80, of Hesperia, died Tuesday, January 11, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
SHELBY — The regularly-scheduled village council meeting set for Monday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. has been moved from the village hall to the Shelby High School Auditorium, at 641 N. State Street. Please enter through the front entrance of the high school.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The process of growing marijuana can create a strong odor, and city officials are working to eliminate the odor problem by amending its medical marijuana growing ordinance. Amendments to the city ordinance include a requirement that all growing operations are equipped with a filtration system and that they are located at least 500…
HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from anyone who gave a man a ride from the Walkerville area to the Hart area Saturday night, Jan. 9 or early Sunday morning, Jan. 10. OCSO is confirming the man’s activities and timeline, Lt. Craig Mast said. He is not missing. Please call the sheriff’s office at 231-873-2121 if…
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