LUDINGTON – A former area school administrator and the CEO of one of Ludington’s largest manufacturers have been appointed to the board of directors of West Shore Bank and West Shore Bank Corporation. The appointments were made at the Board meeting held on November 17. Jeanne Oakes is currently the executive director of Community Foundation for Mason County. In 2009…
HART — Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office responded to five separate crashes over the weekend: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 – 7:09: a.m., breaking and entering, 200 block of Dryden St., Hart. – 10:15 a.m., threats, 2400 block of W. Meadow Lane Dr., Grant Twp. – 7:27 p.m., property damage accident, W. Monroe Rd. and 88th Ave., Weare Twp.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 17-year-old Hesperia man is looking at a boot camp stint for receiving and concealing a stolen 26-foot travel trailer. John Joseph Norman, Jr., of 2838 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, pleaded guilty Monday, Nov. 24, in 27th Circuit Court to a five-year felony of receiving and concealing stolen property over $1,000/under $20,000. In exchange…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 33-year-old Hart man is looking at a prison sentence of up to two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 24, to four felonies of forgery, uttering and publishing (two counts) and habitual offender. Kevin Robert Oomen, 33, of 3241 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty to all counts…
SUMMIT TWP. (Mason Co.) — Four people were arrested Sunday morning following a loud party complaint at the Comfort Inn on South Pere Marquette Highway. At 2:39 a.m. deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were called to the hotel. Upon arrival, several subjects were observed jumping out of windows and fleeing into the woods. Deputies arrested three Hesperia men, ages…
HART — Michigan State Police troopers responded to four separate crashes in Oceana County over the weekend. Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 – 9:20 a.m., sex offender registration violation/failure to change address complaint, warrant issued, 2000 block of Scenic Dr., Benona Twp. – 7:53 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31, Hart Twp. – 11:03 p.m., possible shots fired and barking dog, 6000 block…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 17-year-old Hart man avoided prison but will spend the next 10 months in jail stemming from his arrest last September in connection with a stolen car that he and a juvenile were caught doing donuts with shortly after the theft. Steven Geno Rice, III, was initially facing two felony counts of home…
OCEANA COUNTY — The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is once again collecting new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in the community. Drop-off locations are at many Oceana County businesses. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters to…
OCEANA COUNTY — Check out the local holiday events schedule: Friday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m. – Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Hart. Enjoy music, bands, floats, horses and Santa Claus, just to name a few. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Hart Commons with Santa and Christmas hay rides after the parade. The Hart Public Schools Band will have small group…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 19, in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Janet Mae Fawn Hamilton, 17, of 3259 Evanson Ave., Muskegon, was arrested Nov. 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assault by strangulation. A preliminary conference is set for Dec. 1…
A review by Hannah Kostal. When I heard that the Hart High School Drama Club was doing “The Crucible” for their fall theatre production, I have to admit that I was wary. I never did like the movie, as I thought it sensationalized a very solemn and deeply emotional story. Having read the script previously as well as having background…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A new pretrial date has been set for the 44-year-old Hart man facing a cocaine possession charge who was scolded by Judge Terrence R. Thomas during his first pretrial hearing Monday, Nov. 17, for bringing an English interpreter with him. Juan Leonel Estrada is set for a new pretrial hearing in 27th Circuit…
HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating two gas drive-offs in the past week at the Mobil gas station on Polk Road. The first drive-off was Friday, Nov. 14, at 5:50 p.m., and the second occurred Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1 a.m. involving the theft of $20 in fuel. The Hart Police Department report is brought to you by…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. (Mason Co.) — The Michigan State Police Hart Post will be conducting an event to benefit the less fortunate in Mason and Oceana counties. The theme for this event will be Stuff the Blue Goose. The troopers of the MSP have traditionally referred to their patrol cars as a “blue goose.” The purpose of the campaign is…
HART — “The City of Hart is currently negotiating an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) regarding water quality violations in the South Branch Pentwater River below the Hart Dam,” states a press release issued by City Manager Stant Rickard. “The South Branch Pentwater River is classified as a ‘cold water (trout) stream’ where…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: – Brian Keith Hopfensperger, 46, of 2080 N. Commerce St., Unit 509, Milwaukee, was found guilty Nov. 18 of allowing a person under the influence to operate. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. One count…
HART — Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses nationwide — Small Business Saturday®, Nov. 29. Hart Main Street has paired up with West Shore Bank to bring residents a three-week extended event with the opportunity to Shop Small® to win up to $500 in “Hart Bucks.” Here’s how it works: Shop at…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Hope Lynn VanderVlucht, the daughter of Meagen and Jason VanderVlucht of Hart, was born Nov. 17, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Ayden Ragalado Barrios, the son of Vanessa Ragalado of Hart, was born Nov. 18, 2014, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. If you…
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