By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Being active is something Scott Smith incorporates into all parts of his life. As president of Smith & Eddy Insurance, based in Scottville, Scott leads by example and is involved in multiple community organizations. At home, he has a regimented exercise routine and makes sure his presence in his children’s lives is on top of his…
LUDINGTON — A meeting will be held at Ludington City Hall tonight, Thursday November 5, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room to reveal the design of two potential Lake Michigan Water Trail Stop locations in the City of Ludington. The plan will also look at the connectivity of those trails and surrounding trails to the Downtown Core. Supported in…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015: – 1:26 p.m., (Hart Police Department), gas drive-off, $10 in fuel taken, Hart Expressway EZ Mart/Mobile gas station, Polk Rd. Monday, Nov. 2, 2015: – 2:40 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), trespassing, 7000 block of E. Wilke…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Five women will be competing for the title of 2016 Miss Ludington Area during the annual scholarship pageant on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at West Shore Community College Center Stage Theater. The contestants are from Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties and will be taking the stage to compete in talent, interview, fitness and evening wear for…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — Electric Forest Festival 2016 got the green light from the Grant Township Board with a split 3-2 vote Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, during a public hearing for a mass gathering permit. Electric Forest Festival 2016 is set for June 23-26 at the Double JJ Resort located in the township, which has a…
Lorne H. Avery, 84, of Pentwater passed away on November 3, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Pirate gridiron program has suffered tremendously throughout its history, never making a state play-off appearance and not boasting a winning record in nearly two decades. But the 2015 season brought forth many changes. It was determined last year that there were not enough juniors and seniors interested in playing, so school officials…
Dear Editor, Every now and then a seemingly small issue with long lasting effects arrives on the voting table of a county commission. The Oceana County Commission will face just such a vote Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. The issue at hand is whether or not the Parks and Recreation Committee will be given the consent to pursue securing…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ELBRIDGE TWP. — A 28-year-old woman was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend’s wife with a handgun and a vehicle Sunday, Nov. 1, at 11:25 a.m. in the 3900 block of East Hazel Road, according to Lt. Craig Mast. The woman came to the home to confront her…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – The Manierre Dawson Gallery, on the campus of West Shore Community College, is currently exhibiting the work of the college’s art faculty. Photographs by Rob and Becky Alway, acrylic paintings by Cheri Petri, watercolors by Michele Anscombe, and clay sculpture and pottery by Rebecca Mott are on display until December 15. Mott’s ceramic work in…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, 2015, includes: Friday, Oct. 30, 2015: – 1:17 p.m., ORV crash, minor injuries, Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Golden Twp. – 5 p.m.,…
HART — “Coding” is a new term for computer programming, and Oceana Christian School now has a Coding Club. Coding Club is an opportunity for students to learn beginning computer programming skills at an age-appropriate level. OCS staff is thrilled to be able to expose students to this cutting-edge area of math/science education. Coding develops not only creativity and collaboration,…
HESPERIA — Hesperia Community Library is ready to help you explore your family history. The library has the Ancestry database, one of the most widely-used genealogy sources, available for use. There are also many other databases and websites available. The library has recently purchased new genealogy books, including titles like “The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com,” as well as titles…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: – David Allen Wellington, 21, of 2800 Buchanan Rd., Shelby, was sentenced Oct. 26 to 18 months to five years in prison, with credit for 335 days served in jail, for probation violation. He was also ordered to pay $180 in fines and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — A Shelby police officer was knocked unconscious by a 23-year-old Shelby man early this morning outside of the Mercy Health Shelby hospital, according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. The officer, who is not currently being named, was treated at the hospital for a bump to his head and has been released,…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. CRYSTAL TWP. — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a breaking and entering in the 2000 block of East Hammett Road reported Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:45 a.m. involving the theft of a chainsaw. The following is other…
During the last two weeks, several people were arrested on warrants issued for their arrests as a result of investigations handled by SSCENT (State, Sheriff, Chief Enforcement of Narcotics Team) detectives. All of the cases listed below are unrelated. The locations of the arrests were not provided, but most took place in Oceana County, according to MSP Lt. Andrew Ambrose,…
AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Michigan State University Extension will hold an anti-bullying workshop, titled ABCs of Bullying Prevention: Addressing Bullying in Community Settings, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the West Shore Educational Service District, 2130 W. U.S. 10-31. The half-day workshop is designed for adults who live with, care about and work with young…
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