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Circuit court sentencings include prison terms for gun, larceny and drug convictions.

March 4, 2016
Circuit court sentencings include prison terms for gun, larceny and drug convictions.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Eric Deon Wesley, 36, of 2825 Hoyt St., Muskegon Heights, was found guilty Jan. 12 of conspiring to receive and conceal guns and felony firearms. He was sentenced two years in prison, with credit for 178 days served in jail, and $266 in…

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79th District Court sentencings.

March 4, 2016
79th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Joseph Lawrence Chellis, 37, of 239 E. Harris St., Lansing, was found guilty March 1 of operating while intoxicated and sentenced to $1,070 in fines and costs; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; jail credit for time served; must attend the session…

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Alleged drunk, drugged drivers keep police busy.

March 4, 2016
Alleged drunk, drugged drivers keep police busy.

The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, March 3, 2016: – 2:14 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 20-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, involving both alcohol and marijuana, following a traffic stop at Stearns and Dewey roads, Hamlin Township. – 5:42 p.m., (MCSO), a 53-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for operating under the influence of…

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25th annual Family afFAIR is March 19.

March 3, 2016
25th annual Family afFAIR is March 19.

SCOTTVILLE — The 25th Annual Family AfFAIR will be held Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mason County Central High School. Every year, hundreds of people from local businesses and community agencies get together to provide a free, whole day of fun for local families. Over 55 groups and organizations each year bring intriguing and entertaining…

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Ludington, Hamlin and PM voters asked to renew fire millage Tuesday.

March 3, 2016
Ludington, Hamlin and PM voters asked to renew fire millage Tuesday.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — On Tuesday, March 8, voters who live in the City of Ludington and townships of Pere Marquette and Hamlin are being asked to renew a millage to support their local fire departments. The Western Mason County Fire District is asking for a 20 year renewal of its .3 mill, which generates about $275,000 a…

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