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Shelby Park G.O. and fruit festival
The grand opening of Shelby Township Community Park and the Shelby Fruit Festival took place on August 17. People from the community flocked to the park for a celebration which included food trucks, rock climbing, a classic car show, a craft fair and more. Tammy Carey, CEO of the Oceana...
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for Saturday, Aug. 17
HART — It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet, basement, garage, or barn and look for old, unusable, or mystery products that require safe disposal. The Oceana County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hart Department of Public Works, 1010 State St.
Several schools offering free 4-year-old preschool
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) still has openings for free 4-year-old preschool at several area school districts and centers, including Hart Public Schools (Diman-Wolf Early Childhood Center), Shelby Public Schools (Oceana County Early Learning Center, Shelby Early Childhood Center), Ludington Area Schools, Mason County Central Schools (Victory Early Childhood Center), Mason County Eastern Public Schools, Oaktree Academy, Pentwater Public Schools, and Walkerville.
$500,000 purchase of Hart property to be decided by college trustees
A $500,000 property purchase is to be decided by the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees on their Aug. 19 meeting. The property is located in Hart, Oceana County, and would become a community and educational center. President Scott Ward wrote in a memorandum that the former Gale’s IGA...
Purchase of Gale's IGA by WSCC to move ahead
A $500,000 property purchase was approved by the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees at their Aug. 19 meeting. The property is located in Hart, Oceana County, and would become a community and educational center. President Scott Ward wrote in a memorandum that the former Gale’s IGA building in...
Experienced leader to run the ship at Hart High School
HART — After the tragic death of Hart High School Principal Troy Moran last April, students, staff and community members were shocked and deeply saddened. The school year was soon drawing to a close, and the Pirates’ charismatic and energetic leader was suddenly gone. But someone quickly stepped in and took over, providing Hart High School with 25 years of experience in education. That person is Ken Byard, who was hired as interim principal for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Byard — a longtime friend of Moran’s — was recently hired by the Hart Board of Education as the school’s permanent principal.
Why are there sunflower fields planted next to West Michigan roads?
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Flowers are blooming along major roads in West Michigan. John Richard with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said since 2022, patches of sunflowers and wild native Michigan flowers have been popping up across West Michigan as part of MDOT’s Pollinator Habitat Management Program.
Motorcyclist reaches speeds over 100 mph trying to flee from police
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Baldwin man riding a motorcycle was arrested for fleeing and eluding after crashing on Maple Island Road while trying to flee from police Wednesday, Aug. 7, shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The teen, who was riding a 2005...
Twin Lake teen injured in dirt bike crash on the dunes
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Twin Lake man was injured when the dirt bike he was riding crashed at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, Aug. 11, around 6:40 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver advised he lost control of his dirt...
Man arrested for OWI following crash
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Hart man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash on Jefferson Road near 120th Avenue Sunday, Aug. 11, at 1 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver was not on scene during the accident —...
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