College board appoints Ward as president. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees has appointed Scott Ward as the fifth president of the college. The board took action at its November 20 meeting and will review a contract at the December meeting. Ward served as acting/interim president from September 2014 to July 2015, following the retirement…
Stolen trailer recovered. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Manistee Police Department with the recovery of a stolen 5-by-8 trailer in the 2000 block of Reek Road Sunday, Nov. 19, at 10:27 a.m. The trailer had reportedly been stolen out of Manistee, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason County…
MCP looking for student reporters. Mason County Press is looking for high school students who are interested in reporting on topics from their schools (and other community topics). This is an opportunity to gain experience from professional journalists on how to write news stories and document events with videography and photography. Compensation is available. Those interested should send an inquiry…
Saranac man kills 19-point buck in Mason County. Fox 17 News is reporting that Eric Hysell of Saranac, shot a 19-point buck at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, on Manistee National Forest land in Mason County. Hysell shot from 193 yards away using a .30-378 high-powered rifle. The deer hasn’t been scored yet to see if it qualifies for any records.
2 days after heroin dealing sentencing, woman overdoses, arrested. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Hamlin Township woman who was sentenced to jail earlier this week for selling heroin overdosed on Thursday evening at her home. Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, along with medical personnel from Life EMS and Hamlin Twp. Fire Dept., were called to 1852 N. Lincoln…
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