Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 12, 2022. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…
Local woman dies in Amber Township crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Mason County woman died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and Johnson Road (along the Scottville bypass). The crash is the second traffic fatality in Mason County over the weekend. The first was on…
Remembering Trooper Paul Butterfield. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photos and Text by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A small group of people gathered Friday evening on Custer Road, just north of Townline Road to remember Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, who was…
Obituary: Clare Reeds, 90, of Scottville. Clare W. Reeds, 90, of Scottville passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. Clare was born on December 26, 1931 in Lansing, the son of James Ralph and Elva Pearl (Mallison) Reeds and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1950. Clare served his country with the United States Air Force during…
Dogs, cat die in Round Lake fire. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Two dogs and a cat died in a house fire at a residence at 6591 E. Sugar Grove Road (near Round Lake) Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2022. Fountain Area Fire Department and Branch Fire Department were initially dispatched to the scene at 9:42 p.m. According to Barry Ruger, Fountain assistant…
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