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Summer kicks off in Scottville with Celebrating Success, band shell concert.

June 6, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The merchants of Scottville are holding the town’s third annual Celebrating Success event Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will showcase Scottville area merchants, who will be set up at tables along Main Street in downtown Scottville. It also includes giveaways, beer tasting, hotdogs, children’s crafts and entertainment by Cats “N” Jammers. The event is sponsored…

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Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

June 6, 2016
Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

SCOTTVILLE — Working off an anonymous tip through “Offender Watch,” Mason County Sheriff’s deputies located a 26-year-old Mason County man who was allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry. He was residing in a tent in a local campground and using a Facebook page under another name Friday, June 3, at 10 p.m. in the 200 block of South Columbia Street,…

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Celebration of life for Susan Kaiser.

June 6, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — A celebration of life will be held in memory of Susan (Sue) Kaiser of Scottville, who passed away on May 5, 2016. The celebration will be on June 25 at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a luncheon included. Friends are invited to attend to share memories and…

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Alabama man arraigned on CSC charges; local man, woman arrested on drug charges.

June 3, 2016
Alabama man arraigned on CSC charges; local man, woman arrested on drug charges.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Mark Alan Saporita-Fargo, 46, 5971 County Road 30, Monroeville, Alabama, was arrested May 29 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on…

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79th District Court sentencings.

June 3, 2016
79th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jerimiah Jack Johnson, 26, 211 E. 12th St., Traverse City, pleaded guilty on May 24 to assault and battery, breaking and entering,…

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