Woman found lying in front of sheriff’s office entrance tells deputy she wants to die HART — A 43-year-old Hart woman was curled up, lying in front of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office entrance Sunday, April 16, shortly before 9 p.m. When the deputy approached, the woman said she wanted to die in front of the door so it would…
Motorcyclist flees from deputy in high-speed chase ‘I was traveling 120 mph, and the bike was still pulling away from me’ CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist outran a sheriff’s deputy during a high-speed chase that began on North 126th Avenue near Jackson Road Sunday, April 16, around 8:40 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. While on patrol, an…
Obituary: Sandra Rininger, 81, of Hart Sandra Jean “Sandi” Rininger, 81, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born December 9, 1941, in Paw Paw, the daughter of Chester “Chet” and Dorothy (Adams) Smith. Sandi was a small but fierce woman. She spent years doing retail work, but her true calling was being the matriarch of her…
Obituary: Walker Baum, 23, of Mears Walker Garrett Baum, 23, of Mears, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 15, 2023. He was born March 20, 2000, in Ludington, the son of Kenneth and Juliann (Middledorf) Baum. Walker was a graduate of Hart High School, class of 2018. Following high school, he proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Walker was…
Obituary: Michael Peters, 73, of Pentwater Michael Lynn Peters, 73, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born February 24, 1950, in St. Joseph, Michigan, The son of Fred and Mona (Saurbier) Peters. After graduating from Michigan State University, Michael went on to have a long and meaningful career as an engineer and partner at Fishbeck in…
Obituary: Timothy Eitniear, 64, of Hesperia Timothy “Tim” Allen Eitniear, 64, of Hesperia, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born April 25, 1958 in Shelby, the son of Laval and Delores (Schmieding) Eitniear. Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend. He enjoyed spending time puttering around in his garage. He especially loved…
Portions of US 31 in Mason County to close beginning next week SUMMIT and PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIPS — US 31 resurfacing will begin next week between Meisenheimer and Chauvez roads. The project will also include the installation of new culverts at four locations along the two-mile construction zone, which will mean total highway closures. Beginning Monday, April 24, northbound US…
Father in child fentanyl death case sentenced to prison ‘The parent made choices, and for that reason, we have a child who will never see his fifth birthday.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 33-year-old Grant Township man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the July 1, 2022 fentanyl death of his 4-year-old son was sentenced to 50…
Closings and cancellations, April 17, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Monday, April 17, 2023: School athletics Shelby High School Varsity golf at home, cancelled Girls varsity and JV soccer, cancelled. Games are rescheduled for May 19. Hart High School JV baseball vs. Newaygo, cancelled Soccer vs. Montague, cancelled Pentwater Public School Varsity baseball, cancelled Middle…
Shelby State Bank announces new office managers SHELBY — Shelby State Bank has recently hired two new branch managers: Trisha Fillips of the Hart office and Clarissa Moon of the Montague office. Fillips has eight years of banking experience from front line work to branch management. She earned an associate degree from Muskegon Community College and has extensive volunteer experience with…
79th District Court arraignments, posted April 14, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Michael Lee Terryn, of 1135 W. Lever Rd., Hart; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); fourth-degree fleeing police and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Probable cause hearing: April 11. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Pacey Nicoleus Murphy, of…
Oceana Christian School hosts first-ever fundraiser Money raised will be used to buy tech devices for students HART — Oceana Christian School (OCS) is hosting a live auction Thursday, May 4, from 7-8 p.m. as a fundraiser to purchase Chromebooks and tablets for students. The auction, which is open to the public, takes place immediately following the school’s annual spring…
79th District Court sentencings, April 13, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Amanda Lynn Dougherty, of 2325 S. 64th Ave., Shelby, was found guilty April 4 of abandoning/cruelty to animals and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs. Melyssa-Ann Elvira Rodgers, of 5030 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia,…
Dispute over alleged romantic affair turns violent Fight involved a knife, baseball bat, car ramming, death threats. By Allison Scarbrough NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Hesperia man faces a felony of assault with intent to murder following a violent encounter with a 64-year-old Hesperia man over an alleged love triangle. Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged…
Obituary: Doris Brown, 93, of Pentwater Doris M. Brown, 93 of Pentwater, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023. Doris was born August 29, 1929 in Pentwater, was a lifelong resident of Pentwater, and was also awarded Citizen of the Year along, with her husband Bill (which was featured on the PTW magazine). She was an active member in the Pentwater…
Firefighters quickly extinguish house fire By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY — Firefighters from four departments responded to a house fire at 112 Elliott Street Wednesday, April 12, around 12:30 p.m. The blaze was quickly extinguished by firefighters from Shelby-Benona, Hart, Grant Township and Ferry Township. “They got it knocked down pretty quick,” said Shelby Assistant Fire Chief Mark Burmeister. Emergency…
Reaffirming OCP’s commitment to serving Oceana County Oceana County’s only locally owned news service I wanted to take this time to re-affirm with you, the readers of Oceana County Press, our commitment to serving Oceana County. Oceana County Press was started in 2014 as an exclusively online news service, following the success of our sister news service, Mason County Press,…
High fire danger across Lower Peninsula Warm temperatures, winds and winter buildup of dry grasses and leaves have pushed fire danger to very high levels across the Lower Peninsula, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources press release. “People need to be careful when doing any outdoor activity that could spark a wildfire,” said Don Klingler, Michigan Department of…
Obituary: Paul Merrifield, 66, of Ludington Paul Clare Merrifield, 66, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly April 10, 2023, at home. He was born August 16, 1956, in Hart, the son of George and Adamarie (Verschueren) Merrifield. Paul graduated with the Class of 1974 from Hart High School where he played football. He then served four years in the US…
Obituary: Edith Mae “Kitty” Kokx, 96, of Pentwater August 19, 1926 – April 9, 2023 Edith Mae Proctor was born the day after her mother’s birthday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago August 19, 1926, to her mother Jessie Mildred Adams Proctor and father John Rundlett Proctor. At an early age her mother recognized her artistic talents and made sacrifices…
Oceana Center Grange’s roots run deep in agriculture By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana Center Grange is an agricultural and social organization that focuses on community service. The local Grange is part of a national organization that has existed for over 155 years in rural farming communities across the United States. Gordon Merten serves as the president…
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