Fire destroys abandoned house.

August 27, 2018

Fire destroys abandoned house. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed an abandoned house at 8591 E. Yonker Road near Hesperia Monday morning, Aug. 27. The Hesperia Area Fire Department was dispatched to the scene at 8:37 a.m., said Hesperia Fire Chief Bob Eichenberg. Assisting were Ferry Township and Walkerville fire departments. Shelby-Benona and Fremont fire…

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Shelby graduate helps lead attorney general candidate’s campaign

August 27, 2018

Shelby graduate helps lead attorney general candidate’s campaign #Election2018 LANSING — Shelby High School graduate Kaylee (Boos) Mead has been serving as the campaign manager for Republican state attorney general candidate Tom Leonard. Over the weekend, Leonard was selected by delegates to be the GOP’s nominee for the seat in the November General Election. Under Mead‘s leadership, Leonard, of DeWitt,…

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MSP busy with crashes, arrests over the weekend.

August 27, 2018

MSP busy with crashes, arrests over the weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is activity over the weekend in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Friday, Aug. 24, 2018: – 4:10 p.m., one-vehicle rollover, no injuries, 72nd Avenue and Shelby Road, Shelby Township. – 7:45 p.m., a 33-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, Buchanan…

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Mugshot of escapee released.

August 27, 2018

Mugshot of escapee released. SHELBY — Shayne Chris Smith, 30, of Hesperia escaped police custody at Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Sunday night after being arrested by the Hesperia Police Department, said Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. As of 1:15 p.m. Monday, Aug, 27, Smith remains at large, Hasty said. “On Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at approximately…

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Manhunt underway in Shelby.

August 27, 2018

Manhunt underway in Shelby. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY — Police are actively searching for a man who escaped police custody while at Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Sunday night, Aug. 26, according to a Shelby Police Department Facebook post. “Since approxImately 8:30 p.m. (Sunday), all local agencies are actively looking for a 30-year-old white male, approximately 5’ 6” 170 pounds, long hair with…

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Recent deaths, posted Aug. 26, 2018

August 26, 2018

Recent deaths, posted Aug. 26, 2018 #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Martha J. Brubaker, 87, of Hart, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Harrison L Gale, 94, of Jenison and formerly of Shelby, died on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Ruth K. (Nussdorfer) Ponticell, 92, of New Era, died on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Sharon K. Amstutz, 77,…

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Griffin named ‘County Clerk of the Year.’

August 24, 2018

Griffin named ‘County Clerk of the Year.’ #OceanaCountyNews HART — Oceana County Clerk Rebecca Griffin was named “County Clerk of the Year” during the Michigan Association of County Clerks (MACC) Annual Conference in Traverse City Tuesday evening, Aug. 21. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Mecosta County Clerk Marcee Purcell presented Griffin with the award, stating, “Becky has worked for…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018.

August 24, 2018

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Simon Gabriel Saldana, 26, of 6415 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Aug. 20 to one year in jail with credit for 203 days served; $413.72 in restitution; and…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018.

August 24, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Kyle Lee Siersema, 22, of 3067 N. Comstock Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Aug. 20 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; six months…

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Police busy with arrests.

August 24, 2018

Police busy with arrests. #OceanaCountyCrime ​The following is recent police activity in the City of Hart: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018: – 11:18 a.m., (Hart Police Department), a 23-year-old Hart man was arrested for probation violation, Oceana County Probation and Parole Office, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. – 1:02 p.m., (HPD), a 38-year-old Whitehall man…

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CSC tops 78th District Court arraignments.

August 23, 2018

CSC tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Mark Steven Langston II, 32, of 836 W. Forest Ave., Muskegon, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for two felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) of an “incapacitated” or “physically helpless”…

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Repeat offender faces child porn charge.

August 23, 2018

Repeat offender faces child porn charge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Shelby man currently incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail was recently arrested on felony charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., was arrested Aug. 14 stemming from a Nov. 13, 2017 incident,…

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Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze.

August 23, 2018

Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old man from the Detroit area was arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through the glass door of the Parkside Store in Silver Lake and stealing two pints of vodka, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Madison Heights man was…

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4-H teaches responsibility, team work.

August 21, 2018

4-H teaches responsibility, team work. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Being a 4-H member and entering an animal in the Oceana County Fair teaches many life lessons, including responsibility, team work and maintaining a positive attitude. Tuesday is Entry Day at the fair when the 4-H kids and teens get their farm animals settled into the barns at…

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Women Who Care to cross $300K giving mark at Sept. 4 meeting.

August 21, 2018

Women Who Care to cross $300K giving mark at Sept. 4 meeting. #WomenWhoCareofOceanaCounty PENTWATER — The Women Who Care of Oceana County will meet Sept. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Pentwater Yacht Club, 205 S. Dover Street. Since the group’s first meeting in June of 2012, the total giving by members, who’ve each written $100 personal checks to 22…

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Letter to the Editor: Who Needs to Step Up?

August 21, 2018

Letter to the Editor: Who Needs to Step Up? Dear Editor, Our Founding Fathers were God honoring men, and God blessed them with the wisdom to write our Constitution and Bill of Rights. But we are no longer a country that honors God. Since 1973 we have allowed the murder of pre-born children. Same sex marriage is now the law…

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FBC Fest Sept. 9.

August 21, 2018

FBC Fest Sept. 9. #FirstBaptistChurch HART — First Baptist Church is hosting a block party called “FBC Fest” in downtown Hart Sunday, Sept. 9. The event will feature an outdoor worship service, free food, a dunk tank, inflatables for kids, games for youth and adults, live music, and more. “It’s a great way to say goodbye to summer and kick…

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Oceana County Fair kicks off Tuesday.

August 20, 2018

Oceana County Fair kicks off Tuesday. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 147th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair Board President Clancy Aerts. The…

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