By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A total of 15 Electric Forest attendees are facing criminal charges, said Oceana County Assistant Prosecutor Erin Fisher, who is in charge of prosecuting crimes arising out of last weekend’s festival. Charges include five felony warrants containing 11 felony counts and 10 misdemeanor warrants containing 18 misdemeanor counts, Fisher said. “Those numbers may…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — As rumors swirl on social media sites of a second death that occurred at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury last weekend, Lt. Jeff White of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police said this morning that is not true. MSP reported yesterday that 20-year-old Brian Alan Brockette of Caledonia died Sunday…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — There are fun events going on all over the county this week in celebration of the Fourth of July. Fireworks will be shot off in Pentwater Thursday night; and Silver Lake and Hesperia Friday night. There will also be a Fourth of July parade in Hesperia Friday at 11 a.m. Thursday, July…
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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…
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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.
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