VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in five holiday performances throughout the area. According to Professor Ted Malt, who leads the college’s music department, members of the musical ensembles travel from throughout Western Michigan to rehearse every week during a semester. “Members of these groups represent nearly 200 students and community members who…
HART — Enjoy a relaxing evening with a cookie in one hand; hot chocolate or coffee in the other; and a song in your ear and heart during “A Taste of Christmas: A Holiday Concert” Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Hart Middle School cafe. The brand-new Hart Middle School Choir and Director David Moul are working hard…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is recent local law enforcement activity in Oceana County: Friday, Nov. 27, 2015: – 10:20 a.m., (Hart post of the Michigan State Police), breaking and entering, 7000 block of Apple Hill Dr., Rothbury. – 2:25 p.m., (MSP) residential trespassing, 1000…
OTTO TWP. — The 54-year-old Rothbury woman who was killed after being struck by a car Wednesday, Nov. 25, while walking in the roadway on 116th Avenue near McKinley Road has been identified by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police as Judith Schram, according to a press release issued Monday morning, Nov. 30. “Troopers from the Michigan State…
OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Rothbury was killed after being struck by a car as she was walking on South 116th Avenue near McKinley Road Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m., according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Police are not releasing the woman’s name or any details about the driver, but stated that alcohol was not…
Joan Emerson Matheson, 87 of Pentwater passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart. Joan was born on April 18, 1928 in Fremont, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Edith (Emerson) Meggitt, and graduated from Fremont High School. She furthered her education at Case Western Reserve University graduating with a Bachelor’s degree, and…
Joan Emerson Matheson, 87 of Pentwater passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart. Arrangments Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services-Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Judith Ann Schram, 54, of Rothbury, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A mobile home was completely destroyed in fire at 5588 E. Harrison Road Wednesday, Nov. 25, at approximately 4 p.m. No one was injured in the blaze, said Walkerville Assistant Fire Chief Al Purdy. The fire appeared to start in an attached garage, Purdy said. “We knocked the fire down pretty quickly,”…
Gary L. Lipka, 73, of Rothbury, died Tues. Nov 24, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Ronald Lee Longcore, 76, of Hart, passed away November 24, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Brandon Scott Thrailkill, 22, of 13 N. Courtland St., Hart, was found guilty Nov. 23 of probation violation. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 210 days served; $198 in fines and costs; and probation is revoked. His probation…
SHELBY — An Oceana County resident who wishes to remain anonymous has pledged as much as $25,000 to match contributions received by the Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) before Jan. 1 that are earmarked to either CFOC’s Administrative Fund or Community Investment Fund, or both. “This is a marvelous demonstration of one’s generosity to others,” said CFOC Board…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Registration for winter semester classes that begin Mon., Jan. 11, 2016, at West Shore Community College is open to both returning and new students. WSCC Director of Enrollment & Student Engagement Marcus Crook emphasizes the importance of students planning now for the upcoming semester. “Students who register early for classes have the best selection of…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015: – 7:24 a.m., one-car property damage accident, Filmore and 176th Ave., Leavitt Township. – 11:42 a.m., a warrant is being requested for…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Investigators continue to examine the scene of an apartment fire that ignited Monday evening at 80 N. Michigan Avenue, but it has been determined that the blaze is not suspicious, said Shelby-Benona Fire Chief Jack White Tuesday. Five fire departments battled the fire for approximately three hours at a 113-year-old house converted into a…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. NEW ERA — The 21-year-old Shelby man who crashed through a brick wall and smashed into four cars at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership Monday night, Nov. 23, is facing charges of operating while intoxicated (OWI) and driving while license suspended (DWLS), said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday. The driver…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, Monday, Nov. 23, 2015: – 12:08 a.m., one-car property damage accident, Hazel and 52nd Ave., Golden Township. – 11:10 a.m., a 24-year-old Hart woman was arrested…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. NEW ERA — A 21-year-old Shelby man was transported to Hackley Hospital in Muskegon for what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries after the Toyota Scion he was driving crashed into a brick wall at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership and then collided with four vehicles on the lot Monday night, Nov. 23, at approximately 11 p.m. The…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Five fire departments battled a fire at a four-unit apartment building Monday evening, Nov. 23, at 80 N. Michigan Avenue. No one was injured, according to emergency personnel on scene. The fire was dispatched at approximately 6:45 p.m., and firefighters remained on scene at 8:15 p.m. The fire was contained, and crews remained…
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Nine Career and Technical Education (CTE) AgriScience students from Hart High School recently had the opportunity to travel to the National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Convention & Expo to participate with 68,000 students from across the country. Students were selected to attend based on a letter of recommendation, grade and participation in the CTE program. Students…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend: Friday, Nov. 20, 2015: – 8:30 a.m., car/deer crash, 72nd Ave. and Taylor Rd., Hart Twp. – 2 p.m., fugitive arrest, 56th Ave.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Fruitport man could serve up to six months in jail after pleading guilty Monday, Nov. 23, in 27th Circuit Court to driving while license suspended (DWLS) causing injury. In exchange for Eli James Obradovich’s guilty plea, one count of operating under the influence causing an incapacitating injury was dismissed. His jail…
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