VICTORY TWP. (Mason County) — An outstanding student from each high school in northern Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties was recently recognized as a Michigan Education Association Academic All-Star. The students were awarded Wednesday, April 23 during the 18th annual awards program and banquet at West Shore Community College. The selection of each student was made by MEA members at…
For the Love of Fishing. A blog by Sean McDonald is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. The last Saturday in April marked the 2014 Michigan trout opener. It allows anglers to fish sections of streams and creeks that have been closed to fishing since September 30, 2013. Examples in our…
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Oceana County until 5:30 p.m. At 4:22 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located near Stony Lake and moving east 35 mph. Quarter size hail is possible.
PENTWATER — The Village Police Advisory Committee will hold its spring meeting on Friday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at village hall. The VPAC is a group of citizen concerned with public safety and interested in working with the police department to improve police services to the Village of Pentwater. Originally formed in the spring of 2010 the group began…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. District Court HART – The following were sentenced recently in the 78th District Court: – David Joseph Nargis, 54, of 4986 N. Wayne Rd., Pentwater, was found guilty, May 5, of allowing a person to drive in violation and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs and 90 days discretionary jail. One count of…
HART – Spitler Elementary School’s third and fourth grade music programs are set for Thursday evening at the Hart Middle School Auditorium. The third graders will perform “Geology Rocks,” beginning at 6 p.m. The theme for the fourth grade program, which begins at 7 p.m., is “LinkUP! The Orchestra Sings.” Third grade students need to report to the middle school…
SCOTTVILLE — The 7th Annual Western Michigan Memorial Tractor Ride will be held Sunday, May 18. The previous rides have raised over $30,000 for local cancer charities. The Event will start at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club showgrounds at Riverside Park at 9 a.m. with the tractors leaving at 9:30 a.m. The tractors will head south on Scottville Road, turn east…
SHELBY – Tim Genson, Jon Quinn, Mike Baerwolf and Doug Sarto won the championship flight of the 29th Annual Shelby Rotary Club Four-Person Scramble at Oceana Golf Club last weekend with a two-day score of 119. “With the tough spring weather to blame, the numbers were down a little with 41 teams of four players participating in this year’s fundraiser…
SHELBY – Ron & Dave’s 21st Annual Company Golf Challenge, a four-person scramble, is set for this Friday, May 9, at 12:30 p.m. at Oceana Golf Club – weather permitting. Teams will represent companies and work places. Non co-workers are also welcome. Entry fees are $28 per team and $22.50 per golfer, which includes a cart. Beer and soft drinks…
Today’s weather report is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. Monday, May 5, 2014. Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High 54 F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Sunset: 8:53 p.m. Tonight. Partly cloudy skies. Low 38F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael William Dale Steffes, 25, of 5417 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty, March 21, of breaking and entering with intent. One count of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000 to $20,000 was dismissed. He was sentenced, April 28, to one year in jail with…
SCOTTVILLE – West Shore Community College held its 44th commencement ceremony Friday night with over 200 graduates receiving degrees and certificates. For more photographs, visit www.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Dr. Sara (Sutton) Tanis was awarded the West Shore Community College Alumni Achievement Award Friday evening during the 44th commencement ceremony. Tanis received her Doctor of Philosophy in forestry in 2013 from Michigan State University. But, her roots run deep at West Shore. She is a 1990 graduate of Mason County Eastern High School…
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – An overnight fire destroyed a storage pole building at Grace Adventures near Silver Lake. Hart and Shelby fire departments were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 2073 North Ridge Rd. just before 1:30 a.m. The first units on the scene reported that the storage building was fully involved. Pentwater, Grant Township and Ferry fire departments were…
HART — Hart Public Schools will host its first State of the District presentation Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. It is open to the public and will be under an hour long with a reception immediately following in the middle school cafeteria. Superintendent Mark Platt said he hopes to make it an annual event.
LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank has recently promoted Paul C. Williams to senior vice president/chief financial officer. Williams joined West Shore Bank in 2010 as the vice president/controller, and brought to West Shore Bank many years of banking experience. He was previously named AVP corporate finance of West Michigan Community Bank and later, VP/CFO of Ionia County National Bank. “Paul…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned this week in front the 78th District Court Magistrate: Misdemeanors – Fredericki George King, 57, of 3193 W. 108th Ave., Grant, was arrested April 12 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a misdemeanor of and driving while license suspended. A pretrial is set for May 13 at 10:45…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District court: – Reynaldo Junior Trevino, 35, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., Shelby, was found guilty, April 28, of operating a motor vehicle without security and sentenced to $440 in fines and costs and one year discretionary jail. – Keisha Ann Standufss, 21, of 20…
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