HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Colton Ellis Page, 33, of 2518 Renea Dr., Muskegon, pled guilty Oct. 1 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 13 days in jail with credit for 13 days served; one year probation; and $1,649.35 in fines, costs and restitution. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Lisa Marie Gillespie, 45, of 409 Church St., Hart, pled guilty to malicious destruction of fire/police property and was sentenced Sept. 23 to 77 days in jail with credit for 77 days served; one year probation; and $518 in fines, costs and restitution. Charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing…
PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is sponsoring a “Meet the Candidates Night” Monday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. at Park Place. Candidates running for offices in the Village of Pentwater, Pentwater Township and Oceana County all have been invited to participate in the event, which has been sponsored by the PSC since 1992. “One of the PSC’s mandates is…
Request for Proposals: General Contractors for Home Repair Services FiveCAP, Inc. is seeking General Construction and Mechanical Contractors to provide home repair services in Lake County. This program is funded by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Interested licensed contractors may submit license and proof of insurance to FiveCAP Inc. at 302 N. Main Street, Scottville, MI 49454. For…
The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024: 11:30 a.m., a man allegedly harassed people fishing from a boat in Pentwater Lake in front of his house, Pentwater Township. The man yelled using profanities and backed his boat in and out from his dock to scare the fish away, according to the police…
NEW ERA — An 18-year-old Montague man driving a gray 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck told police he was distracted by his phone when his truck crossed the centerline on Oceana Drive near First Street and struck a white 2010 Ford stake body truck Friday, Sept. 27, shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report.…
Ann Virginia Pagura, 40, of Hart, a loving mother, wife, daughter, and sister, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born to William Cyphers and Kelly Aiken on June 24, 1984, Ann grew to be known by those close to her as a generous woman of fierce conviction, infectious laughter, and impenetrable protectiveness. Ann was an entrepreneur…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Firefighters are responding to a brush fire off Ridge Road that was reported Tuesday, Oct. 1, around 3 p.m.
PENTWATER — After a recent unanimous vote by the Pentwater Village Council to offer the village manager job to Rachel Witherspoon, contract negotiations are now complete and Witherspoon is set to begin the job Oct. 21 The village made the official announcement in a press release: “After a thorough executive search process that included stakeholder engagement sessions, staff discussions, candidate tours,…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Marshall, Michigan woman was airlifted following an ATV crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday afternoon, Sept. 29, according to an accident report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was southbound on a blue 2017 Can Am Outlander when she “ascended a large hill — the hill behind Test Hill — at…
Mindy Lynn Dempsey, 44, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024. She was born July 26, 1980, in Shelby, the daughter of Edward Parks and Daphne Klinge. She recently devoted herself to the Lord before her passing. Mindy is survived by: her husband, Jimmy; mother and father, Joe and Mary Dodge; sisters, Kelly (George Lewis), Heather Dodge Mounts (Carlton…
NEW ERA — Emergency crews were dispatched to Oceana Drive near Burnette Foods for a two-vehicle crash Friday, Sept. 27, at 2:30 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
The following Halloween events scheduled for Mason and Oceana counties have been reported to Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. If your organization is holding an event, please email: allison@mediagroup31.com. Begin the subject line with “Halloween Event.” The following are trick-or-treating and Halloween events scheduled in Oceana and Mason counties: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024: 4-5 p.m., Trunk…
Wildcat News is a presentation of Walkerville Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WALKERVILLE — Walkerville Public Schools music teacher Alessandra Dronchi is excited to be a part of the school district’s historic return to band instruction. After a four-year hiatus, music is once again filling the halls of the school. The band…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Michael Ray Hale, 37, of 105 Woodlawn Crt., Hart; a felony of unlawful driving away of a vehicle/car theft and a misdemeanor of larceny. Pretrial: Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. – Alexander James Jackson, 20, of 481 Post Rd., White Cloud; three counts of third-degree…
Charles Allen Eisenlohr, known to most as Charlie or Chuck, passed away unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 22, 2024. He had just finished a tractor ride. He was born April 4, 1943, in Muskegon, the son of Maurice “Mike” and Ruby (Lynn) Eisenlohr. Chuck belonged to Oceana Antique Tractors Club and Western…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 12 , 2024: 3:56 a.m., alarm, 2000 block of Comfort Drive, City of Hart. 2:14 p.m., motorist assist, Washington and State streets, City of Hart. Friday, Sept. 13, 2024: 9:18 a.m.,…
HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present its first concert of its 25th season Friday, Oct. 4, when Seraph Brass returns to the Hart stage. The Hart series presented its first concert in November of 1999 and since that time, has offered over 160 concerts presenting outstanding regional, national, and international artists in a variety of performance…
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