ROTHBURY — Rumors are swirling around social media sites that Brian Alan Brockette, the 20-year-old Caledonia man who died during the final evening of the Electric Forest Festival, is the same man who suffered a severe cut across his neck. According to www.youredm.com, the two are separate incidents. “A separate unfortunate event took place at Electric Forest this year, where…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MASON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… NORTHWESTERN MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… OCEANA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… * UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 809 PM EDT… SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 50 MILES WEST OF LITTLE POINT SABLE…
ROTHBURY — A 20-year-old Caledonia man died during the final evening of the Electric Forest Festival. Law enforcement is currently awaiting the autopsy report to determine the cause of death of Brian Alan Brockette. According to a press release from Michigan State Police Hart Post, Brockette suffered a medical emergency Sunday about 11:15 p.m. and subsequently died as a result.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ROTHBURY — Despite a few minor emergencies, things are going well at the Electric Forest Festival this weekend. According to Michigan State Police Sergeant Tony Harrington of the Gaylord post, no deaths have occurred. One man was taken by ambulance yesterday afternoon with a body temperature of 107 degrees, Harrington said. A tree was blown…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ROTHBURY — Hugh Cleal and Bryan Jones of Detroit-based Golf Clap took some time out of their busy Electric Forest schedule to talk to OCP in the media tent Friday at the Double JJ Resort. This year is Golf Clap’s first performance during the world-famous festival. They are one of only a handful of acts…
SHELBY TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the theft of two portable solar fence units valued at $603.99 each, along with the batteries attached to each. They were stolen from Peterson’s Farms sometime between June 14 and June 19th. The items were stolen from a farm field in the area around West Buchanan Rd. & S. 88th…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – John Joseph Norman, Jr., 17, of 2838 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty June 23 of driving while license suspended. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – Daryl Eugene Essex, 32, of 5378 N. 88th Ave., Hart, was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms in 27th Circuit Court Monday for first-degree home invasion and felony firearms. Essex was arrested last March following multiple break-ins in Oceana and Mason counties. He was initially charged with 22 felonies, including breaking and entering, home…
Welcome to the world! Preston Dale LeFevre, the son of Kara and Ernest LeFevre of Walkerville, was born June 24, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. If you have a birth announcement to make, you are welcome to email the announcement and a photograph to editor@OceanaCountyPress.com
SHELBY — The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life kicks off Friday afternoon at the Shelby High School Athletic Field with two new events. The inaugural Oceana County Cancer Relay Parade begins Friday at 4 p.m. in downtown Shelby. The 2014 Relay Royalty, King Thomas Beyer and Queen Phyllis Schlee, will be the highlight of the parade. Both Beyer and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Mason-Oceana 911 is requesting a millage during the August 5 primary, and Operations Manager Todd Myers presented the request to the Shelby Village Council Monday night. The emergency dispatch center is requesting a .14 millage for six years due to persistent declines in local telephone line surcharge revenues, which account for 75 percent…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — The village remains without a treasurer after the council’s selected applicant, Samantha Samuels, turned down an offer for the job. The position remains posted, said Village President Andrew Morse during Monday night’s village council meeting, but village officials are examining some possible changes to the job, or even having a treasurer at all.…
SHELBY — A new summer event is being planned in the village, and officials are finalizing the details. The Shelby Summer Street Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Village officials are planning to have a classic car show, local food vendors, children’s activities and music. The band has not yet been determined, but…
PENTWATER — Shop for local fruits, vegetables, baked goods, preserves, fresh cut flowers and more at the Pentwater Farmers’ Market on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Labor Day on the Village Green. The market is open rain or shine. Farmer registration forms are available at www.Pentwater.org.
The Village of Pentwater offers many opportunities this summer to appreciate music. Pickin’ in Pentwater is every Tuesday at 7 p.m, and the Pentwater Civic Band concerts are every Thursday at 8 p.m. The venue for both events is the beautiful Village Green in the center of town. The civic band concerts are a 67-year tradition. Musicians and music lovers…
Enjoy an evening of art as you stroll through downtown Pentwater this Friday from 5-8 p.m. Pick up a stroll guide from one of several downtown galleries. The Last-Friday-of-the-Month Gallery Strolls run through October.
MEARS — Help COVE drive out domestic violence by playing in the COVE Women’s Benefit Golf Scramble this Friday at Golden Sands Golf Course. Play a nine-hole two-person scramble with breakfast and lunch provided and prizes for first, second, third and last place teams. The cost to enter is $40. To register, contact Lynne Cavazos at (231) 869-5939 or lcavazos5939@charter.net.…
Enjoy a fashion celebration this Friday evening. Craze, a contemporary women’s boutique in Pentwater, presents the seventh annual “Fusion Fashion Show” on the Village Green, beginning at 8 p.m. The show will feature fresh new clothing and styling ideas for summer 2014. Seating is limited for the free event.
By Kate Krieger. OCP Senior Correspondent. As a native of Ludington, I thought it would be a great idea to feature many area businesses that I had either grown up with or businesses that I had become familiar with in the more recent years of my life. I wanted to promote what the businesses had to offer the local area…
For the Love of Fishing. A blog by Sean McDonald. Fishing on Lake Michigan remains outstanding and it appears we are going to keep the salmon we have in our area for awhile. We now have alewives (baitfish) and cold water- the perfect mix for salmon. Last week the harbor in Ludington was filled with spawning alewives, a bit behind…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MEARS — If you are looking for a fun way to spend a summer day on the water, go to Wave Club Water Sport Rentals and Wet Head Beach Shop on beautiful Silver Lake. Wave Club offers so much adrenaline-filled enjoyment, adults feel like kids again and kids never want their action-packed day to end.…
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