SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Mckenna Peters has recently joined the staff of Geers Family Chiropractic & Massage, 4140 W. Shelby Rd. Peters is a 2018 graduate of Shelby High School where she participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball along with playing travel volleyball year-round. She attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College where she played volleyball. Then, she transferred to Spring Arbor University…
Richard Burton Page, 86, of Pentwater, formally of Flushing, died on Sunday, December 3, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. at Park Place , 310 Rush St. Pentwater. Memorial contributions may be made to Cherry Blossom Manor; 611 E. Main St Ste B, Hart MI 49420. Read Richard’s obituary here.…
Employment Opportunity: Upper Elementary Student Success Specialist Mason County Central School District is accepting applications for the position of Upper Elementary Student Success Specialist for the 2024-2025 school year. For details and to apply visit www.mccschools.org. Job #591. Application deadline: June 3, 2024 at 4 p.m. This is a paid posting. Posted until May 31, 2024
The General Assembly Big Band has announced its summer performance schedule. The band’s season will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24 with A Night of Jazz concert at Shelby High School Auditorium. The evening will include performances from the Shelby High School Jazz Band and the Hart High School Jazz Band. Admission is $5 per person, $20 for…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Bradley James Skofic, 46, of 2864 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, pleaded guilty April 30 to third-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to four days suspended jail with credit for four days served and $128.30 in restitution. Jessica Dean Devan, 51, of 721 N. Rowe St., Ludington, pleaded…
HART — To help voters be more informed about changes in voting practices in Michigan as a result of the passage of Prop 2 in 2022, the Manistee League of Women Voters is sponsoring a town hall in Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at the large conference room of the Oceana County Annex Building, 844 S. Griswold St. A…
Ella Mae Blount, the daughter of Harmony Noel and Josiah Blount of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont. Emma Marie Stickney, the daughter of Sarah and Michael Stickney of Custer, was born on Friday, May 10, 2024. Idalia Leia Martinez, the daughter of Berthsaida Salas and Fernando Martinez of Shelby, was born…
Employment: High School Social Studies Teacher Mason County Central School District is hiring a High School Social Studies Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. See details and apply at www.mccschools.org. Job ID# 589 Application deadline: May 29, 2024 at 4 p.m. EOE This is a paid posting. Posted until May 29, 2024.
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has announced the recipients of its 2024 Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarships. This year, the band has awarded $11,152 in scholarships to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts programs. One of the primary missions of the Clown Band is to encourage youth to pursue the arts. Since…
SHELBY — Shelby firefighters rescued a dog from a burning home just before midnight Monday, May 13, according to a press release from the Shelby-Benona Fire Department. Firefighters were “dispatched to a report of residential fire just inside the south village limit. Upon arrival, fire command found a single-family residence with smoke and flames showing near a bedroom on the…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — The Pentwater Historical Society is hosting a spring dinner Wednesday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Earl and Linda Peterson Research Station, at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. The topic for the program is the Great Circle Tour presented by Pentwater resident Dan Girvan. Dan and his wife Jenny Lynn circumnavigated the tour three times. He will…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, May 6, 2024: 11:39 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of an Oceana County Road Commission “bump” sign valued at $390, East Roosevelt Road near 196th Avenue, Greenwood Township. 9:10 p.m., (OCSO), a…
OTTO TOWNSHIP — Thirteen guns were reported stolen during a breaking and entering to a house that was reported Tuesday afternoon, May 7, in the 3300 block of East Garfield Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The stolen guns include: 12-gauge Rock Island shotgun valued at $400 12-gauge Tristar shotgun valued at $500 Ruger Model 77 bolt-action .270…
HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, May 13, 2024: – Michael Troy Tyler, 46, pleaded “no contest” March 11 to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police (two counts), assault and battery and operating while intoxicated and was sentenced May 13 to two months jail with credit for six days served;…
By: Lori Schummer West Michigan Community Mental Health director of public relations and customer services In today’s changing world, more and more people are talking openly about mental health. May, known as Mental Health Awareness Month, is a special time to show kindness and understanding to those facing tough times with their mental health. It’s a chance for us all…
Employment Graphic Arts Teacher-CTE West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Graphic Arts Teacher-CTE. Valid State of Michigan Standard CTE Certificate or the ability to obtain appropriate certificate or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials…
Barry Douglas Pfeifer, 74, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer for four years, leaving behind a legacy filled with love and laughter. He was born January 6, 1950, the son of Roy and Faye (Mills) Pfeifer. Barry’s journey began in New Lenox, Ill., where he spent 65 years, before relocating to Mears – Silver…
Gerald “Jerry” Robert Morley, 89, of Hart, peacefully passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. He was born on November 3, 1934, in Hart, to Walter and Lucy (Campbell) Morley. Jerry attended Hart Public Schools before serving in the United States Army in 1957. Upon his return, he met and married Marcia Schaner, with whom he shared…
Movie was filmed mostly in Mason and Oceana counties By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRAND RAPIDS — A locally produced film is being released in theaters nationwide at the end of this month. “Deer Camp ’86” was written and produced by Harold David Cronk of Scottville and Eric Michiela of Holland under the pseudonyms Bo Hansen and Riley Taurus. The super…
HART — A jury rendered a guilty verdict of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct for a 54-year-old Mears man following a trial Wednesday, May 8, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Max Allen Sinclair, of 2214 N. Cousineau Ave., remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail without bond until sentencing June 10, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Sinclair sexually assaulted…
Submissions are due May 17 PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is now accepting nominations for the club’s 2024 Citizen of the Year. The winner will be recognized at an Oct. 10 community dinner and program held in their honor at the Pentwater Yacht Club. “Each year the club recognizes a Pentwater area citizen who has performed outstanding service for…
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