By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old New Era man was sentenced to a minimum of 13 ½ years in prison for 11 felony convictions in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 11. Levi Alan Richard pleaded no contest Jan. 14 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine; one count of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture methamphetamine; four counts…
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Ferry Township and Hesperia fire departments were dispatched to a grass fire near Baker Road between 200th and 204th avenues Wednesday, March 12, shortly after 11:30 a.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…
Employment: Athletic Director/Assistant Principal or Dean of Students Mason County Central School District is hiring an Athletic Director/Assistant Principal (or Dean of Students). For details and to apply visit: www.mccschools.org. Application deadline: April 7, 2025 at 4 p.m. Job ID: #610 This is a paid posting. Posted until April 7, 2025
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Juan Sanchez, Jr., 28, of Shelby, pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced March 10 to 10 months in jail; 18 months probation; and $748 in fines and costs. One misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended was dismissed. – Mark…
Fire department sets up Go Fund Me page By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Firefighter Gilbert Flores, 44, suffered a cardiac event while in the line of duty Tuesday, March 11, and his colleagues have set up a Go Fund Me Page to help him and his family with expenses. Flores and his fellow firefighters were…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 58-year-old Hart man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, March, 10, to two to 15 years in prison for a felony conviction of assault with intent to rob while unarmed. Francisco Lujano Paniagua pleaded guilty to the charge Jan. 6. Felony charges of assault with intent to rob while…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Eight west Michigan police agencies participated in an emergency breaching training session hosted by the Pentwater Police Department at the Park Place Event Center Friday, March 7. “This one-day training is designed to give officers the knowledge and skills they need to gain entry into buildings in emergencies,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, March 7, 2025: 8:25 p.m., a 28-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Lincoln Street, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Saturday, March 8,…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to northbound US 31 near Winston Road for a northbound-facing vehicle in the median Sunday, March 9, shortly before 9:30 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for a felony of fleeing and eluding police and a misdemeanor of operating without a license, following an approximate 5-mile pursuit by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies that began on Winston Road near 96th Avenue…
HART – The Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team (HEART) announced the winners of the 2025 Main Street Market Pitch Competition that took place Thursday, March 6. Morgan Howe, owner of Hound and Heeler Treat Co., and Natalie Schultz, owner of Royalty by Natalie, each secured free rent (valued at $900) for the 2025 season at the Main Street Market after…
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Devon Izac Matthew Smith, 28, of Montague; a felony of fleeing and eluding police and a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended (DWLS). Preliminary exam: March 25 at 1 p.m. – Ken Vincent Tetzlaff, 54, of Twin Lake, a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated.…
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025: 1:13 a.m., alarm, 2000 block of Comfort Drive, City of Hart. 8:20 a.m., harassment complaint, 300 block of State Street, City of Hart. 12:09 p.m., harassment complaint, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Friday, Feb. 28, 2025: 10:30 a.m., found property, State and Main…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Paul Allen Allison, 49, of Muskegon, pleaded guilty March 4 to a misdemeanor of methamphetamine use and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 21 days served. Felony charges of methamphetamine possession and bringing contraband into a jail/prison were dismissed. Conviction reportable to the…
The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, March 5, 2025. Please check the list for updates. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Hart Public Schools Ludington Area Catholic School (online learning) Ludington Area School District Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central School District Mason County Eastern School District Oceana Christian School, Hart Pentwater Public Schools Shelby Public Schools Trinity…
James Milton Mize, 83, of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm at Park Place in Pentwater, 310 Rush Street. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Oceana Drive near Cleveland Road Wednesday, March 5, shortly after 9 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A fire that was extinguished Tuesday afternoon, March 4, rekindled the following morning, completely destroying a second duplex unit that had been saved in the first fire. A grease fire in a kitchen destroyed one duplex unit at 1109 Parmington Ave. Tuesday. When it rekindled early Wednesday morning, the fire destroyed the second…
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Step into the magical world of Cherry Tree Lane where anything can happen if you let it. The Hart High School drama students invite you to experience the magic, music and wonder of Mary Poppins the Musical. With toe-tapping tunes, dazzling choreography, and…
ROTHBURY — A memorial service for Kevin Graves is set for later this month — nearly seven years after his 2018 disappearance at the Electric Forest Festival. The 28-year-old Oakland County man’s remains were found Dec. 30, 2024 near the Electric Forest Festival grounds after he vanished July 1, 2018 while attending the widely-attended music festival at the Double JJ…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A grease fire in a kitchen destroyed a duplex unit at 1109 Parmington Ave. Tuesday afternoon, March 4. The adjacent living space on the south side of the building was saved by firefighters, but received smoke damage and minimal fire damage. No humans were injured, but at least one cat died. Three other…
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