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.
VICTORY TWP. (Mason Co) – It will be “Some Enchanted Evening” at West Shore Community College when the performing arts series performs Rogers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “South Pacific—In Concert,” in June. Dr. Rick Plummer is casting the iconic musical as his “swan song” production after 18 years as professor of theater and director of the arts series. Auditions are…
Dear Editor: On May 5, the Hart community will be asked to invest into Hart Public Schools. Tax dollars come from hard working citizens and should never be taken lightly. Before you ask for more money, it is imperative that you prove you have been good stewards of what you already have been given. Over the last several years, we…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — An ambitious $4.5 million project to rebuild the 22-mile William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail begins this summer. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) opens bids on the project this Friday, May 1, said Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. The project entails re-paving the entire trail, widening it from 8 feet to 10 feet…
HART — As the Johnson/Water Street improvement project draws near, officials plan to meet next week for a pre-construction conference. Reconstruction of Johnson Street, from State Street to Peach Street near the Hart Public Schools campus, and resurfacing of Water Street, from Johnson Street to Lincoln Street, take place this summer. The $798,000 project also includes water, sewer and electric…
Cheryl Thompson, 60, of Hart, died April 27, 2015. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
BENONA TWP. — A 37-year-old New Era man received minor injuries in a rollover crash on Stony Lake Road near 48th Avenue Monday, April 27, shortly after 3 p.m. The Chevy Trailblazer the man was driving flipped over three times and came to rest on the north side of the road after the man attempted to pass a tractor that…
HART — A 2004 Chrysler Pacifica sport utility vehicle transporting at least six people Saturday evening, April 25, flipped over on Oceana Drive near the Hart Animal Clinic, ejecting a child from the rear door. Only minor injuries were reported in the 8:12 p.m. crash, said Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback, with three people being transported by Oceana County EMS…
Deloris ‘Dee’ H. Hasty, 72, of Hart, passed away April 26, 2015. King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
Dear Editor: My classmates and I will celebrate our 50th class reunion in July. In June of 1965, we marched out the doors as the first full graduating class in the new Hart High School. In hindsight, I feel like the school and I have much in common. I don’t look like I did in 1965 and neither does our…
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. HART — The Michigan State State Police post is investigating two non-aggravated assaults that occurred Sunday, April 26. The first assault was reported at 2 a.m. in the 7000 block of Driftwood Drive in Grant…
MUSKEGON — West Shore Community College Professor Emeritus and author Sharon Bluhm will speak about Riverton Township artist Manierre Dawson on Thursday, April 30. “Manierre Dawson: Engineering Abstraction,” an exhibition of works by a pioneer in American abstract painting, will open at the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) on Thurs., April 30, and run through August 9. An opening reception…
The Mitten Memo. By Nick Krieger. The Michigan Constitution is not akin to other state laws that may be changed by the Legislature at will. It is the fundamental charter of our state government. It is the sacred, organic document that gives Michigan life. It can only be amended by a statewide vote of the people. I am skeptical whenever…
PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club has a busy upcoming schedule, which includes: – April 30, Erin McDonough, president and CEO of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, will speak about how exploration can benefit the state. – May 7, monthly business meeting. – May 14, Randy Clarmut of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will discuss Lake Michigan’s changing…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — After being on the lam for nearly five days, a 29-year-old Hart man accused of the strong-arm robbery at the Hart Express EZ Mart Sunday night turned himself in to authorities late Thursday afternoon and was arraigned Friday afternoon, April 24, in 78th District Court on two felony counts along fourth-offense habitual offender…
Marjorie Babinec of Shelby, 87, died Friday, April 24, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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