Drunk driving, fugitive arrests top police activity.

February 22, 2016
Drunk driving, fugitive arrests top police activity.

Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity in Oceana County over the weekend includes: Friday, Feb. 19, 2016: – 9 a.m., a 29-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 7000 block of Driftwood Dr., Grant Township. – 1:38 p.m., a 14-year-old juvenile boy was apprehended for domestic violence and released to his parents, 3000 block of S. Maple Island…

Read more »

Woman attacked by pair of assailants; police ask for help.

February 22, 2016
Woman attacked by pair of assailants; police ask for help.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. FERRY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating 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. “The resident had just returned home after a quick trip to town…

Read more »

Community rallies to make boy scout hiking trek possible.

February 22, 2016
Community rallies to make boy scout hiking trek possible.

Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — Triggered by the Pentwater Service Club, and facilitated by the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC), Boy Scout Troop 1145 raised the final $4,000 needed, so the troop can take a rugged, 12-day trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico this summer. “We raised $11,000 the past two years doing various service…

Read more »

Matthew Smith, Lauren Taylor announce their engagement.

February 19, 2016
Matthew Smith, Lauren Taylor announce their engagement.

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…

Read more »

The Financial Minute: Budget checkup, tax time is the right time.

February 19, 2016
The Financial Minute: Budget checkup, tax time is the right time.

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…

Read more »

78th District Court arraignments.

February 19, 2016
78th District Court arraignments.

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:…

Read more »

Fraud, break-in among police activity.

February 19, 2016
Fraud, break-in among police activity.

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. –…

Read more »

Assault, probation violation, no license arrests.

February 18, 2016
Assault, probation violation, no license arrests.

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…

Read more »

Harleys, grandchildren and gardening: The perfect mix for Smith & Eddy’s Dawn Green.

February 18, 2016
Harleys, grandchildren and gardening: The perfect mix for Smith & Eddy’s Dawn Green.

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…

Read more »

Community foundation awarded grant to improve seniors’, kids’ health.

February 18, 2016
Community foundation awarded grant to improve seniors’, kids’ health.

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…

Read more »

New labels direct shoppers to healthy food items.

February 18, 2016
New labels direct shoppers to healthy food items.

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,…

Read more »

Women Who Care meeting set for March 1.

February 18, 2016
Women Who Care meeting set for March 1.

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…

Read more »

Fugitive arrested.

February 17, 2016
Fugitive arrested.

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.,…

Read more »

Calling all heroes!

February 17, 2016
Calling all heroes!

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…

Read more »

HHS Drama Club presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ this weekend.

February 17, 2016
HHS Drama Club presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ this weekend.

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.…

Read more »

Michigander Bicycle Tour to stop in Hart.

February 17, 2016
Michigander Bicycle Tour to stop in Hart.

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…

Read more »

Hart woman accused of embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

February 16, 2016
Hart woman accused of embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

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…

Read more »

Students help teachers pay for classroom supplies.

February 16, 2016
Students help teachers pay for classroom supplies.

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…

Read more »

Area Churches