By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Two defendants convicted of drug charges in 27th Circuit Court last September were sent to jail Monday, Nov. 10, after receiving amended sentences. – John Thomas Pinion, 29, of 589 S. Schenley St., Youngstown, Ohio, was found guilty Sept. 29 of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic. He received an amended sentence of…
HART — Superintendent Mark Platt is seeking community input regarding a bond issue for school building improvements. Deadline is Monday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. This is a special message from Hart Public Schools. Over the past several months Hart Public Schools has been discussing a possible bond issue with the primary focus being on the high school. Hart Public…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, Nov. 10, by 78th District Court Judge H. Kevin Drake: – Ivy Marie Cobb, 29, of 10682 Brickyard Rd., Holton, was found guilty Nov. 10 of operating while impaired. She was sentenced to $1,105 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); and 93 days discretionary jail.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 12, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Levi James Mitchell, 19, of 62 Bennett St., Shelby, was arrested Nov. 3 by the Shelby Police Department for a misdemeanor of violation of a restricted license. A pretrial is set for Dec. 9 at 9:45 a.m.…
WALKERVILLE — A law enforcement dive team has been searching in Walkerville area lakes Thursday, Nov. 13, for what police believe are the remains of a Newaygo County woman who disappeared the night of July 19, 2005. Margaret Maureen Heuser was reported missing to the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office in August 2005, according to a NCSO press release. She was…
MUSKEGON – Christian Rodriguez, 20, of Shelby, and his girlfriend, Jenna Victoria Covey, 19, of Shelby, will stand trial on felony charges of using Facebook messages attempting to solicit a 13-year-old Muskegon County girl to have sexual contact with them, according to mlive. Rodriguez waived a preliminary examination in Muskegon County’s 60th District Court Wednesday, Nov. 12, on a charge…
HART — Spitler Elementary School Principal Amy Taranko is the MEMSPA (Michigan Elementary Middle Schools Principals Association) Regional Principal of the Year for Region 12. Taranko’s honor, which was announced Wednesday Nov. 12, is one of 13 in Michigan. Each of the 13 regions selects a representative as its principal of the year. Region 12’s requirement for the honor focuses…
HART — Officers from the Hart Police Department arrested a 23-year-old Hart man and a 23-year-old Hart woman on Washington Street near Dryden Street Monday, Nov. 10, on warrants issued by the Fruitport Police Department. The female suspect is facing a charge of first-degree retail fraud, and the male suspect faces a charge of second-degree retail fraud, police said. Other…
HART — The Women Who Care of Oceana County will hold their next quarterly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Open Hearth Grille, at 2430 N. 56th Ave. “It’s a wonderful coincidence that our group will meet on ‘Giving Tuesday,’ a global day of giving back,” said Deana Fox. The ‘Giving Tuesday’ concept was launched in New York…
HART — Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police responded to a combined five car-deer crashes in the county Tuesday, Nov. 11. OCSO arrested three suspects on warrants. OCSO Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 – 1 a.m., 28-year-old Twin Lake man arrested on a warrant for failure to appear at…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Lilliana Marie Garza, the daughter of Abigail Fuentes and Johnny Garza of Crystal Valley, was born Nov. 8, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. If you have a birth announcement to make, you are welcome to email the announcement and a…
Editor’s Note: It is typically the policy of this news organization to not report on suicides. We believe these are typically events that are beyond the general “need-to-know” of the general public. However, we also believe that events that take place on public-owned land or in places frequented by the public are news worthy. For this reason, we are reporting…
HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating the theft of a 21-foot motorhome that was taken Friday, Nov. 7, from inside a Hart Historic District building but recovered behind a business in the 3000 block of Polk Road the following day, Nov. 8. Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback said no visible damage was done to the vehicle, and there are…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TWP. — One of the most popular music festivals in the world got the go-ahead with a split 3-2 vote from the Grant Township Board Monday evening, Nov. 10, for a mass gathering permit. The township, which has a population of around 3,000, is the site of the Electric Forest Festival, which draws tens…
LANSING—Sen. Goeff Hansen was unanimously elected by the Senate Republican caucus on Thursday to be the next Michigan Assistant Senate Majority Leader. “I am happy to have the support of my caucus members and look forward to serving in this leadership role on behalf of the hard-working lakeshore residents I represent,” said Hansen, R-Hart. Hansen was elected last week to a second…
OTTO TWP. — A hunter discovered a young man’s body inside a car in the Manistee National Forest Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, and authorities believe the man died from carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of a suicide. An autopsy is being performed today, said Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber. Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Daniel James Swanger, 46, of Hesperia, pleaded guilty Monday morning, Nov. 10, in 27th Circuit Court to attempted larceny over $1,000/less than $20,000 stemming from his arrest in September following an incident at a marijuana growing operation in rural Newfield Township that involved the firing of a gun. Swanger was the eldest of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Hesperia businessman and outgoing village councilman accused of burning his restaurant last spring appeared before 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton Monday morning, Nov. 10, with his attorney Matthew Ryan Kacel, who indicated that his client will undergo a polygraph test. David Sean Pates, 32, a co-owner of the Hesperia House restaurant,…
Story and photo contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — Pentwater Service Club Program Chair Rand Gee has lined up some interesting speakers for upcoming meetings. Members meet every Thursday at 11:15 a.m. at Pentwater Public School, with lunch following at 12:15 p.m. The Club recently added several new members and welcomes more. For more info, go to serviceclub. Nov. 13:…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 5, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Scott Edward Overly, 29, of 2928 Eighth St., Muskegon Heights, was arrested Nov. 5 by the Hesperia Police Department for one count of forgery and one count of uttering and publishing, both of which…
By Allison Scarbrough. OPC Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Nov. 3, in 51st Circuit Court: – Chad William Gould, 30, of 14707 104th Ave., Coopersville, was found guilty Nov. 3 of controlled substance – possession of a non-narcotic. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion; and $325 in…
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