Continuing the tax rate for two years would generate about $11 million. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Hart Public Schools officials are planning to ask voters in May to approve a proposal that would continue the district’s bond levy for two more years,…
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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024: 4:14 a.m., an 18-year-old Hudsonville man was arrested for operating with a high blood alcohol content of .17 or higher — also called super drunk driving, Buchanan Road…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. HART TOWNSHIP — A 79-year-old Hart man was transported by ambulance to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Polk Road near 100th Avenue Tuesday, Sept. 24, shortly after 4:30 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It may have been…
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Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor: A recent study commissioned…
Brenda (Bateson) Blamer went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, September 23, 2024. Born June 22, 1961 to Donald and Coral Bateson, Brenda grew up in a tight-knit family alongside her sisters—Tina, LuAnn, and Leah—full of love and laughter. A proud graduate of Pentwater High School, Brenda was a talented musician, playing the saxophone in the high…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor ROTHBURY — Electric Forest 2025 will take place one week earlier than originally scheduled with a new event date of June 19-22. The massive music festival, which attracts tens of thousands of people every year to the Double JJ Resort, takes place Thursday through Sunday with early entry days of Tuesday and Wednesday. Local people…
HART — The Oceana County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special personnel and health and human services committee meeting for Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8:45 a.m. to conduct interviews with seven applicants for the county commissioner vacancy for District 2. Applicants for the vacant position include: Steven Myers, Roger Fellett, Rob Eekhoff, Jeff Hiddema, Joel McCormick, Rod Studer and…
PENTWATER — Tracy Blamer, chair of the Oceana Veterans Affairs Committee, will be the guest of the Oceana Democratic Party at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at the democratic headquarters at Shared Space art studio at 4391 W. Monroe Rd. “The mission of the Oceana…
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David Doyle Roach, Jr., 70, of Hart, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Shelby. Born on October 4, 1953, David graduated from Hesperia High School in 1972 and soon began a long career at Oceana Canning Company, where he worked diligently from the age of 18 until his retirement in July of 2007. David had a passion for…
By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — While Santa’s elves work busily on items that Santa will soon leave under Christmas trees, the “elves” — err, members of the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center (PALC) — are also finalizing their works. They’ll be donating them to the PALC’s Annual Fundraising Raffle during the Fall Arts and Crafts Festival next weekend, Sept.…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Juniper Beach Road — from 34th Avenue and Deer Road to Ridge Road — and Juniper Beach Road — from Ridge Road to the dead end — will be closed for road maintenance beginning Monday, Sept. 23, until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “The road will be closed on each side of the…
HESPERIA — The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting to discuss possible changes coming to M 20 in Hesperia, which is called a “road diet.” “In coordination with the Village of Hesperia, the department is considering changing M-20 (South Avenue) from Winter Street to Greenback Street by re-striping the existing four lanes to one lane in…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work on southbound US 31 over Log Road/66th Avenue are now expected to remain in effect through Oct. 15, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closures, which began Sept. 3, were initially expected to continue through Sept. 23, but MDOT recently announced the timeline has been extended. _____________________________________ Please Support Local…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP — An approximate 3,000-square-foot “barndo-minium” style home at 3460 W. Monroe Rd. was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, Sept. 18. The pole barn structure was a “new build” with no occupants in it, said Hart Fire Chief Dwight Fuehring. “They were modeling it to be a house. Nobody was living there — it…
Omar Romeo Ruiz, the son of Maria Rodriguez and Oscar Ruiz Conteras of Hart, was born on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Raeanna Jean Cormany, the daughter of Brandi Caloia and Tristan Bromley of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births Please Help…
SHELBY — A “potential school shooting” reported at Shelby Middle School was determined to not be an actual threat Wednesday, Sept. 18, after both the middle school and high school were placed on lockdown. Shelby Public Schools Superintendent Mark Olmstead provided an update on the situation Wednesday evening, which states the following: “Shelby Public Schools Community: “Late this morning, information…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Rodney Paul Beecham II, 45, of 7429 S. Forest Glen Rd., Rothbury, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served and $500 in fines and costs. Conviction is reportable to…
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