By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: – Eryne Wayne Clark, Jr., 48, of 2214 W. Giles Rd., Muskegon, was arrested Jan. 1 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of operating while intoxicated, second offense. A pretrial is set for Feb. 10 at 3…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Bryan Lawrence Rhanor, 44, of 6103 Dryden St., Apt. D, Hart, was found guilty Dec. 15 of breaking and entering – illegal entry. He was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; $150 in fines and costs; and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A broken water pipe at the recently-constructed Lake Pointe Apartments Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15, flooded the ground floor and caused approximately 30 residents to evacuate the building. No one was injured, said Hart Fire Chief Ken Klotz. “But it’s a big mess,” he said. Residents, many of whom are elderly, were being escorted…
HART TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 29-year-old Walkerville man for driving while license suspended, second offense, and unlawful use of a license plate Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 9:19 p.m. at Oceana Drive and Tyler Road. The MSP Report is brought to you by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and…
HART — The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office from Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015: – 9:29 a.m., criminal sexual conduct (CSC), Village of Rothbury. – 12:57 p.m., fraud complaint, received at the sheriff’s dept. – 3:34 p.m., larceny complaint, received at the sheriff’s dept. – 3:51 p.m., fraud complaint, 7600 block of N. 186th Ave. – 4:55…
HART — Two Hart teens charged with the Dec. 26 break-in of Hart High School were arrested on felony charges Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, and a third juvenile suspect is facing charges in probate court. Juan Sanchez, 18, and Korbin Garcia, 19, are each charged with breaking and entering a building with intent, a 10-year felony; and malicious destruction of property over $1,000/less…
LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has promoted two of its leaders to new positions. Helen Johnson has been promoted to vice president, patient care services and chief nursing officer at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Johnson has been vice president of nursing since 2008. She began working at the hospital in September of 2005 as a nursing supervisor. In 2008, she was…
LANSING—State Sen. Goeff Hansen was sworn in as senator of the 34th District on Wednesday during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young administered the oath of office. Hansen was joined on the Senate floor by his wife, Tami. Other family members attending included his parents, Don and Beverly Hansen, his son Blake and his…
WHITE CLOUD — Newaygo City Police Chief Patrick Hedlund was recently appointed as the new sheriff for Newaygo County, replacing Mike Mercer who retired. The new sheriff, who fills the remaining two years on the elected term, was appointed by a three-member appointing authority consisting of Newaygo County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Springstead, Probate Judge Graydon Dimkoff and Clerk Laurel Breuker.…
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HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court by Judge Anthony A. Monton: – Javier Jesus Flores, 43, of 4280 W. 112th St., Grant, was found guilty Nov. 24 of operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in jail with credit for 14 days served; sentence to be…
SHELBY TWP. — Joshua Wright, the 19-year-old Hart man critically injured in a head-on crash on M-20 the morning of Jan. 7, was taken off life support Saturday, Jan. 10, and has died, the Hart post of the Michigan State Police confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 13. The crash, which occurred at approximately 8 a.m., shut down M-20 near 88th Avenue. Wright…
SHELBY — District Health Department #10 and Shelby Public Schools have received grant funding from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Michigan Department Community Health (MDCH) to establish a school-based health center inside Shelby Middle School through the Michigan Child and Adolescent Health Center (CAHC) Program. The Adolescent Health Center inside Shelby Middle School joins the 100 state-funded…
HART — Local law enforcement agencies responded to two recent domestic assaults. Hart Police Department Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 – 5:45 p.m., a 53-year-old Hart man was arrested for domestic violence in the 400 block of Johnson St. Michigan State Police Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 – 6 p.m., a report has been sent to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for…
HART — The Oceana Prevention Partnership for Change (TOPPC) youth committee has been collecting coats and other winter gear for Oceana County residents. With a large donation from the Pentwater Public Schools Band, TOPPC now has a good supply of coats, scarves, hats and gloves. If you are in need of winter gear for yourself or family and friends, stop…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MEARS — Approximately 260 people attended a “Silver Lake Off-Road Vehicle Area (SLORVA) Workshop” Monday evening, Jan. 12, in the former Golden Elementary School. The workshop was organized by state officials to gain input from dune users and local business people regarding the proposed changes to the sand dune voucher system at Silver Lake State…
HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man, Jack Kokx, 50, of N. 120th Ave., Crystal Township. Kokx’s family contacted the sheriff’s department, Jan. 6, indicating that Kokx has been missing since his release from the Mason County Jail, May 28, 2014. Kokx has a long criminal history, mainly involving alcohol-related incidents. He has been…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MEARS — The “Silver Lake Off-Road Vehicle Area (SLORVA) Workshop” is set for this evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Golden Elementary School. The workshop was organized by state officials following an outrage by sand dune enthusiasts last month due to a proposed voucher system at Silver Lake State Park that they felt would lock…
NEW ERA — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 40-year-old New Era woman Friday, Jan 9, at 3:15 p.m. for operating while intoxicated on Oceana Drive near Third Street. Troopers also arrested a fugitive Sunday, Jan. 11, at 11:35 a.m. in the 100 block of N. Michigan Avenue in Shelby Township. No details about…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. NEWFIELD TWP. — Battling a winter storm with single-digit temperatures, firefighters from six departments fought a blaze Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, that began in a residential garage and quickly spread to a single-story modular home. The garage and home owned by George Golden, located at 8697 E. Parkton Lane along the White River, are a…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — The huge storm that dumped over a foot of snow with blizzard-like conditions overnight appears to be winding down, and residents are digging out this morning. “Secondary roads are impassible with very deep drifts,” according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. “Lake effect snow continues this morning through today (Jan.…
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