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Fayetta Dawn Griffith, 89, of Custer passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 with her husband of 72 years, and her son and daughter by her side. Fayetta was born on August 14, 1934 on the family homestead in Fountain, the daughter of Marion and Viola (Hughes) Cormany. Her father tragically died when she was only 18 months old, and after her…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Fourth grade students in Mason County had an opportunity to learn about Michigan snakes last week. Jim McGrath is a naturalist based in Williamston and travels the state teaching people…
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP (8:15 p.m.) — Firefighters are responding to a woodshed on fire, located behind a house, in the 2000 block of North 34th Street near Tallman Lake. UPDATE, 8:26 p.m. First unit on scene reporting small building, fire appears to be out. All units to respond non-emergency. ______ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Danielle Renae Perow, 36; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine), delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (narcotic/cocaine), and second offense habitual offender; arrested April 3 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned April 4; preliminary hearing: April 24; bail: $10,000/10 percent. -Natasha Anne Gutierrez, 40;…
Today’s winds are reported to be gusting about 39 mph. But, 52 years ago today, about 10:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12, 1972, the winds were much stronger as a tornado ripped through Riverton and Eden townships. The Mason County Press was a weekly newspaper that published on Wednesdays, so it was an entire week before the next edition came…
