HART — Michigan State Police troopers responded to four separate crashes in Oceana County Tuesday, Nov. 18: – 9:08 a.m., one-car property damage accident, Jackson Rd., Crystal Twp. – 6:43 p.m., one-car property damage accident, 204th Ave. and Baker Rd., Newfield Twp. – 8:45 p.m., one-car property damage accident rollover, 116th Ave. and Wilke Rd., Otto Twp. – 10:16 p.m.,…
Mason and Oceana counties continue to be under a winter weather advisory until 7 a.m. Friday. Snow is expected to increase in coverage and intensity with an addition 5 to 10 inches expected, according to the National Weather Service. We will be reporting on closings and cancellations as they are presented to us (please do not contact us about school…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Judge Terrence R. Thomas will step down from the bench of the 27th Circuit Court when he retires Jan. 1, but he certainly has no plans to slow down. The judge has asked to be appointed as Newaygo County Sheriff. With the upcoming retirement of Sheriff Mike Mercer, there are two years remaining…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 44-year-old Hart man facing a cocaine possession charge got an earful from 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas during his pretrial hearing Monday, Nov. 17, for bringing an English interpreter with him. Thomas scolded Juan Leonel Estrada for wasting the court’s resources. “You don’t really need an interpreter,” Thomas said. “You…
FERRY TWP. — Chase Gowell received a nice gift for his 10th birthday — a 9-point buck. It was the young hunter’s first buck, which he shot on opening day of firearm season, Nov. 15, in the Ferry area. Chase is the son of Jim and Angie Grice of Montague.
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Five defendants, ranging in age from 19-23, stood before 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas Monday morning, Nov. 17, and each of them received a stern a lecture about the drug charges they are facing. Each defendant appeared for a pretrial stemming from drug arrests at last summer’s Electric Forest Festival in…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MONTAGUE TWP. — Approximately 30 firefighters from five departments battled a winter storm while fighting a commercial farm fire late Monday afternoon, Nov. 17, just south of the Oceana County line in Muskegon County. A barn, which appeared to be a maintenance barn, was “totally destroyed,” firefighters at the scene said, as well as an…
SHELBY — A 2015 Polaris Ranger 900 EPS, purchased by the Shelby-Benona Fire Fighters Association, is the fire department’s newest firefighting tool. “This unit was purchased by the Shelby-Benona Fire Fighters Association with funds raised from the Bob and Mary Ann Hukill Memorial Fire Scramble,” states a press release from the department. “This unit, when placed into service, should give…
HART — Michigan State Police troopers handled five separate vehicle crashes over the weekend, which brought Oceana County drivers their first taste of winter driving in many months. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 – 7:35 a.m., one-car property damage accident, Stony Lake Rd. and 44th Ave., Claybanks Twp. – 4 p.m., malicious destruction of property, cottage siding damaged, 2000 block of…
BROOKS TWP (Newaygo Co.) — State police troopers discovered four and a half pounds of marijuana at a residence Saturday, Nov. 15, while investigating an assault complaint, according to a press release issued by MSP. “A 55-year-old Newaygo County man has been arrested by troopers from the Michigan State Police, Hart post, for domestic violence and possession with intent to…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WHITEHALL — Over 30 officials representing roughly 20 different organizations recently heard about an ambitious $4.5 million project to rebuild the 22-mile William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail this summer. Representatives from the Michigan DNR, City of Hart, City of Montague, Oceana County Parks and Recreation, West Shore Snow Council, DTE, Hart Main Street, Hart Township,…
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…
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