By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A six-member jury found Oceana County Commissioner Andrew Sebolt “not guilty” last week of a drunk driving charge in 78th District Court. Sebolt’s drunk driving case ended in a hung jury last February, and a second trial took place last week that acquitted him of the misdemeanor charge. Sebolt, 33, was arrested last…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — A 50-acre forest fire on federal land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3, has been deemed suspicious, Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks said Monday, May 4. No one was injured and no structures were damaged in the blaze, Brooks said.…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. GRANT TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a complaint of stolen DVDs on McKinley Road near 100th Avenue Sunday, May 3, at 5:45 p.m. Other MSP activity…
MUSKEGON – An Oceana County man was found dead on a park bench near Moon Elementary School Sunday afternoon, May 3, according to mlive. The death appears to have been caused by a possible drug overdose, and an autopsy is pending, police told mlive. The man was found at 2:44 p.m. in the 1800 block of Hoyt Street. Medical first responders…
Claud Beck, 51, of Montague, died May 1, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Milton H. Pugsley, 90, of Pentwater, passed away on May 1, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington & Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — Firefighters from six area departments are battling a 20-acre forest fire on state land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3. A firefighter on scene said no houses appeared to be in immediate danger other than an old hunting cabin. Fire crews…
The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. In Michigan, all drivers must maintain no-fault automobile insurance to cover both property damage and personal injury. Unlike other states, Michigan provides lifetime medical benefits for those who are catastrophically injured in automobile accidents. Individual insurance companies are only required to pay personal injury benefits up to $530,000; the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association…
Lori Lynn Foster, 50, of Hart, passed away April 30, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart and Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
HESPERIA — Patricia St. Clair Elementary third graders visited the Hesperia Community Library, and learned that everyone — not just kids — have fears, and there are positive ways to deal with our fears. They listened to Michigan author Patricia Polacco’s book, “Thunder Cake,” which is based on her childhood visits with her grandmother. Polacco was afraid of thunder, and…
See video here. Issue goes before voters Tuesday By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A high school that has had few renovations since it was built 53 years ago is the focus of a 2-mill bond issue set to go before Hart Public School voters Tuesday, May 5. Making the campus better for “our kids, our community, our future”…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday April 30, 2015: – 1:33 a.m., driving while license suspended and no security, 64th Avenue and Log Rd., Hart Twp. –…
Russell Ward, 71, of Walkerville, died Thurs. April 30, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, April 27, in 78th District Court: – Jeffery Wade Holman, 24, of 6502 W. Filmore Rd., Mears, was found guilty April 27 of second-offense operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to three days in jail with credit for three days served; one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Tuesday, April 28, 2015: – 1:34 p.m., one-vehicle rollover accident, no injuries, US-31 near Park Rd., Grant Twp. – 3:19 p.m.,…
HART — The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Community Foundation for Oceana County is hosting a public screening of ‘The Homestretch,’ a documentary directed and produced by Kirsten Kelly, a 1990 Shelby High School graduate. The screening is set for Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Hart Middle School Auditorium. YAC is also hosting screenings at Hart…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ROTHBURY — A 33-year-old Rothbury man has been arrested in connection to an incident at the Wesco convenience store the night of April 8, in which a natural gas line was severed. John David Jordan was charged with reckless driving and failure to report a property damage accident, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 78-year-old Pentwater woman was being treated at the scene of a three-vehicle crash that occurred at noon Wednesday, April 29, at the intersection of Tyler Road and 72nd Avenue. No one else was injured in the crash, said Michigan State Police Trooper Todd Goodrich. The woman, who was driving a GMC Envoy,…
Editor’s Note: Oceana County Press does not routinely cover high sports. However, this article about Monday’s 2015 Tiger Invite at Oceana Golf Club in Shelby is provided by a paid advertiser, and we are happy to publish this weekly OGC golf report. By Oceana Golf Club PGA Golf Professional Marc Inglis. Invitational: By definition “an event, as a sports competition…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A power outage Tuesday afternoon, April 28, caused by a blown-out substation near GHSP on Industrial Park Drive apparently caused small fires at the Oceana County Jail and Shopko, but no injuries were reported and no significant damage occurred. Hart Area Fire Department was dispatched to an electrical explosion near GHSP at approximately 1…
Welcome to the world! Bentley James Morgan, the son of Kasey Carr and Justin Morgan of Shelby, was born April 25, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email to editor@masoncountypress.com.
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