Employment: Restoration/Maintenance Supervisor Applicants should send their resume to Office@splka.org. This is a paid posting. Posted until Oct. 9, 2024.
Employment: Restoration/Maintenance Supervisor Applicants should send their resume to Office@splka.org. This is a paid posting. Posted until Oct. 9, 2024.
David Doyle Roach, Jr., 70, of Hart, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Shelby. Born on October 4, 1953, David graduated from Hesperia High School in 1972 and soon began a long career at Oceana Canning Company, where he worked diligently from the age of 18 until his retirement in July of 2007. David had a passion for…
By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — While Santa’s elves work busily on items that Santa will soon leave under Christmas trees, the “elves” — err, members of the Pentwater Artisan Learning Center (PALC) — are also finalizing their works. They’ll be donating them to the PALC’s Annual Fundraising Raffle during the Fall Arts and Crafts Festival next weekend, Sept.…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Juniper Beach Road — from 34th Avenue and Deer Road to Ridge Road — and Juniper Beach Road — from Ridge Road to the dead end — will be closed for road maintenance beginning Monday, Sept. 23, until further notice, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. “The road will be closed on each side of the…
HESPERIA — The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting to discuss possible changes coming to M 20 in Hesperia, which is called a “road diet.” “In coordination with the Village of Hesperia, the department is considering changing M-20 (South Avenue) from Winter Street to Greenback Street by re-striping the existing four lanes to one lane in…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work on southbound US 31 over Log Road/66th Avenue are now expected to remain in effect through Oct. 15, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closures, which began Sept. 3, were initially expected to continue through Sept. 23, but MDOT recently announced the timeline has been extended. _____________________________________ Please Support Local…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP — An approximate 3,000-square-foot “barndo-minium” style home at 3460 W. Monroe Rd. was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, Sept. 18. The pole barn structure was a “new build” with no occupants in it, said Hart Fire Chief Dwight Fuehring. “They were modeling it to be a house. Nobody was living there — it…
Omar Romeo Ruiz, the son of Maria Rodriguez and Oscar Ruiz Conteras of Hart, was born on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Raeanna Jean Cormany, the daughter of Brandi Caloia and Tristan Bromley of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births Please Help…
SHELBY — A “potential school shooting” reported at Shelby Middle School was determined to not be an actual threat Wednesday, Sept. 18, after both the middle school and high school were placed on lockdown. Shelby Public Schools Superintendent Mark Olmstead provided an update on the situation Wednesday evening, which states the following: “Shelby Public Schools Community: “Late this morning, information…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Rodney Paul Beecham II, 45, of 7429 S. Forest Glen Rd., Rothbury, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served and $500 in fines and costs. Conviction is reportable to…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 23-year-old Free Soil man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 16, to three to 15 years in prison for a conviction of unlawful imprisonment after holding a 20-year-old woman captive in her own car for over 12 hours last October. Jehud Edreih-Deleon Ramirez, of 1968 E. Fountain Rd.,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Two women were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 16, in connection to the case of female inmates doing meth inside the Oceana County Jail last May. – Ashlynnd Marie Smith, 28, of 922 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, pleaded guilty July 22 to prisoner possessing contraband and was sentenced Monday…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Fire destroyed a shed measuring approximately 10 by 12 feet Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, on Michigan Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, said Shelby-Benona Fire Chief Jack White. “It’s still under investigation, but it appears possibly some people were burning brush in the backyard, and it spread to the neighbor’s shed,” said Chief…
BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Manistee man was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids following a motorcycle vs. car crash Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, on 18th Avenue near Silver Lake. “… at approximately 3:31 p.m., deputies received a call for a motorcycle vs. car accident on 18th Avenue, near the entrance to the Fox Barn near Silver Lake,” states Oceana…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024: 4 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old Walkerville man was cited for operating without insurance and operating without a license following a single-vehicle crash, 192nd Avenue near…
Employment: Dental Hygienist Griswold Family Dentistry is seeking a part-time hygienist to join our team! Three days a week. Mondays and Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 401K with max match, paid time off, holiday pay. Days could be changed to match your schedule, or work one to three of the days. Call 231.757.4722 or…
RIVERTON TOWNSHIP, Mason County — Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking information on the location of Bejamin Meyer. Meyer is wanted for warrants out of Oceana County, which includes home invasion. He is also wanted for questioning on burglary cases in Mason County. Meyer was last seen on foot in the area of Hawley Road and Appleton Roads, wearing…
Pochyla was recognized at age 21 as the youngest Optimist member worldwide. ANN ARBOR — Optimist International clubs and their members have a long and remarkable history as champions of youth causes and organizations in their communities. An Aug. 17 ceremony hosted by the organization’s Michigan district honored that history, and some members of Shelby Optimist Club were front and…
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, Sept. 5, 2024: 1:57 a.m., alarm, 1000 block of State Street, City of Hart. 4:30 p.m., mental health complaint, 40 block of State Street, City of Hart. 4:59 p.m., suspicious situation, 20…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council voted unanimously to offer the village manager job to Rachel Witherspoon, who is the assistant to village manager for the Village of Milford. Pentwater Interim Village Manager Steve Brock said Witherspoon is in contract negotiations with the search firm and the village attorney. “They voted 7-0 to enter into…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A jury rendered a not guilty verdict for a 38-year-old New Era man who was accused of three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 12. Erick Omar Cano was accused of sexually assaulting a female victim three separate times when she was 10, 11, and…
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