HART — Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle injury crash at Oceana Drive and Polk Road Wednesday, Dec. 4, shortly before 7 p.m. ____________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with free local news. The easiest…
The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Please check this list for updates. Schools Baldwin Community School Covenant Christian School, Ludington Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area School District Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central Public Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center (Scottville Elementary holiday program has been…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Students at Spitler Elementary School made 778 Christmas cards that were sent to Michigan National Guard soldiers thanks to their connection with Hart Police Officer and National Guard soldier Andrew Moore. Moore, who belongs to the 210th Military…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – James Robert Current, 44, of 1080 Water Rd., Hart, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Preliminary exam: Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. – Shawn Sterling Mader, 54, of 2150 Amy St., Burton, Michigan; a felony…
The following are closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Please check this list for updates. Hart Public Schools after-school Project Focus program Walkerville Public Schools after-school Project Focus program and middle school boys basketball practice. Shelby Public Schools after-school Aspire program. __________________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter storm watch for west Michigan to a winter storm warning. The warning is in effect from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, to 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Heavy snow and blowing snow are expected with total accumulations between 4 and 10 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds are…
Employment: Cleaning Person Weare Township is looking for a person to clean its township hall: Two hours a week (the first week will possibly be up to 8 hours), $30 per hour. Duties will include floors, bathroom, dusting, sanitizing, general housekeeping. Please send Resume to Weare Township Attention: Melanie Sayles 6506 N Oceana Drive Hart, MI. 49420 This is a…
ROTHBURY — Electric Forest organizers unveiled the initial lineup Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, for the 2025 festival set for June 19-22 at the Double JJ Resort. The festival draws tens of thousands people from all over the U.S. and beyond. “One of the world’s most celebrated festivals, Electric Forest is an all-encompassing experience, defined by total immersion through its pillars…
A winter storm watch is in effect beginning Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. OCEANA COUNTY — An Alberta Clipper system is predicted to bring snow squalls, high winds and periods of heavy snow to west Michigan Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4 and 5. The US National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for most of the western…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Benito Escamilla, Jr., 54, of 3241 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty Nov. 26 to larceny less than $200 and was sentenced to 89 days suspended jail with credit for 89 days served and $345 in fines, costs and restitution. Escamilla pleaded…
By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — Working with stained glass is a popular skill taught at the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center, and members have been quite busy the past few months. A “Christmas Craft Workshop” recently attracted 15 members who had fun learning to make beautiful Christmas ornaments. One design was a stained glass snowflake. “The past year has…
Esther Sue Johnson, 81, left this earth at 3:37 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at her home, due to a short illness. Sue was surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 26, 1943, in Lawrence, and was a lifelong resident of Hesperia. Sue was born in Lawrence on March 26, 1943, to Fred and Beulah May (Lands)…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Six local men face felony charges for allegedly ”spinning donuts” on a newly-paved road, causing $40,000 in damages. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated the malicious destruction of a 250-foot section of newly-paved East Baker Road in Newfield Township caused by vandals “spinning donuts.” The Oceana County Road Commission reported that the road…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Andrew Bert Dykman, 34, pleaded guilty Sept. 30 to fraudulent use of a public utility and was sentenced Nov. 25 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; two years probation; and $1,665 in fines, costs and restitution. – Stephanie Marie Christmann, 52,…
LUDINGTON — Lisa Williams, chief executive officer of West Michigan Community Mental Health, has accepted a position as a CEO for another behavioral healthcare organization in Florida. She will be resigning from the local position effective Jan. 31, 2025. Williams has been with WMCMH for 25 years and has served as its CEO for the past 11 years. “WMCMH has…
FERRY TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in to a garage that was reported Friday, Nov. 29, shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of East M 20, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The intruder or intruders cut a padlock to gain access to the garage. Items stolen include a Craftsman radial arm saw…
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: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024: 1:53 p.m., domestic violence, no arrest, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024: 10:21 a.m., larceny of a Snap On ratchet valued at…
HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present Creole du Nord Friday, Dec. 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium at Hart Middle School. Tickets are available at the door or online at hartseries.org. Louisiana music brings a real element of passion to this band. It has become the mission of the bandleader Mark…
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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024: 3:27 p.m., animal complaint, 400 block of Griswold Street, City of Hart. Friday, Nov. 22, 2024: 10:43 a.m., larceny, 400 block of Griswold Street, City of Hart. 3:39 p.m.,…
UPDATE: NWS updated this forecast Sunday afternoon, putting Oceana County under a winter weather advisory from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Storm could produce a foot of snow OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm watch for west Michigan that is in effect from 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, until…
James Milton Mize, 83, of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. James was born on July 24, 1941, the son of Oscar Mize and Martha (Johnson) Mize. He graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1959. On September 16, 1977, he married Anna (Ray) Mize. James worked as a manager at Hall’s Drive In, Inc. where he retired in…
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