The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend: Friday, March 4, 2016: – 9:45 p.m., property damage crash, Wayne Rd. and US 31, Weare Township. Saturday, March 5, 2016: – 3:10 a.m., assault, 7000 block of 126th Ave., Crystal Township. – 9:20 a.m., minor injury crash, Maple Island Rd. and McKinley Rd.,…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – “Breaking the Code,” Hugh Whitemore’s exceptional biographical drama of Alan Turing, the famed English mathematician and computer science pioneer who solved the German Enigma code during World War II, opens at West Shore Community College’s Center Stage Theater on Thursday, March 10. The production is directed by Michael (Mik) Mikula. “Breaking the Code” took London and…
Janet Bahr, 79, of Shelby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Pastor Samuel Routley, 66, of Hesperia, died Saturday, March 5, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Shirley Holz, 92, of New Era, died Sunday, March 7, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Sean Lee Melin, 76, of Pentwater, passed away March 5, 2016 at…
PENTWATER — The Oceana County Republican Executive Committee has scheduled a county convention for Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the Pentwater Village Hall conference room. Precinct delegates will meet to elect delegates to the state republican convention, which is set for April 8 and 9 at the convention center in Lansing. The Oceana Republicans’ next regular monthly meeting…
NEW ERA — The Trinity Community Food Pantry was chosen March 1 by the Women Who Care of Oceana to receive personal checks from each of its members totaling $14,000. The pantry serves up to 350 families per month 800 different families per year in Oceana County. ”The impact of this donation is truly significant,” said Food Pantry Director…
The Financial Minute is sponsored by SSB Financial Services located at Shelby State Bank, with offices in Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee and Fruitport. www.ssbfinancialservices.com Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible. No Strategy: Yes, the biggest mistake is having no…
HESPERIA — The Hesperia Community Library is hosting two book discussions and a program to help adults with struggling young readers. – Book Discussion: Wednesday, March 30 at 6 p.m. “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, a memoir of her parent’s last years. When it came to her elderly mother and father, Chast practiced denial, avoidance and…
The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, March 3, 2016: – 9:47 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), one-car property damage crash, Shelby Road and Radar Road, Shelby Township. – 10:21 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), threats, E. Lathrop St., Village of Walkerville. – 5:07 p.m., (Shelby Police Department), property damage crash, S. Michigan Ave., Village of Shelby. –…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate on misdemeanor charges: – Lisa Dawn Smith, 53, of 7747 E. Scout Rd., Walkerville; Feb. 20; Michigan State Police (MSP); operating with a high BAC and possession of marijuana. Pretrial: March 15 at 3:45 p.m. Bail: $7,500/10 percent. – Griselda…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – David Theodore McDaniel, 47, of 403 Lincoln St., Hart, pleaded “no contest” March 1 to disorderly person – obscene conduct and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time if imposed; and a $75 fine.…
HART — Spring break is the time of the year when many Michigan residents choose to travel to tropical destinations. Unfortunately, this year, many of the foreign places favored by sun seekers are also those areas that are affected by the Zika virus, states a press release from the District Health Department #10. Because of the potential link between Zika…
Ervin P. Youngstrom, 86, of Hart, passed away March 1, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
HART — A 31-year-old Weidman, Mich. man was arraigned Wednesday, March 2, in 78th District Court on three felony manufacturing methamphetamine charges stemming from a one-car crash on Hawley Road east of 198th Avenue in Newfield Township in September of 2015, according to a State Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) press release. Kyle Nathaniel Russell was allegedly traveling…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 21-year-old Shelby man who crashed through a brick wall and smashed into four cars at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership in New Era, Nov. 23, was found guilty Monday, Feb. 29, in 78th District Court of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) and driving while license suspended (DWLS). Isidoro Flores-Gomez,…
LANSING — State Sen. Goeff Hansen introduced legislation on Wednesday that would help ensure Michigan firefighters have access to critical education and training. Senate Bill 833 would update the definition of “firefighter training” in the state’s Firefighters Training Council Act to reflect new challenges firefighters face while on the job. “Services provided by firefighters have changed since the law…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber is not seeking re-election in the upcoming November election, and three officers from the sheriff’s office are running for the sheriff’s position. Undersheriff Timothy Priese, Lt. Craig Mast and Deputy Roy Strait are all throwing their hats in the ring. Priese, 47, has a 26-year career in law…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Mears man who was arrested by Oceana County Sheriff’s deputies for brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend last Saturday, Feb. 27, was arraigned Tuesday morning, March 1, in 78th District Court on a felony charge of assault by strangulation. Jacob Allen Wilson, of 5215 W. Fox Rd., is also being charged as…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County Sheriff Robert Farber is not seeking re-election in the upcoming November election. Farber, 57, has a 36-year career in law enforcement. He was elected sheriff in 2008 after former sheriff Ken Prince retired. Thirty five of his 36 years have taken place at the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. He worked one…
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