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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

July 24, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Justin Allen Whitsell, 28, of 437 N. Bean St., Scottville, was found guilty July 14 of disorderly person – jostling. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year; no alcohol/drugs;…

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Disturbance call yields warrant arrest

July 24, 2015
Disturbance call yields warrant arrest

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP. — A male subject was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding warrant out of Oceana County following a disturbance call Thursday, July 23, at 12:05 a.m. on Brandy Lane. Other local law enforcement activity from Thursday,…

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Summer sunset

July 23, 2015
Summer sunset

  LUDINGTON — John Mickevich captured the sunsetting and lighting up Copeyan Park Thursday evening. 

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1 injured in Custer Road crash.

July 23, 2015
1 injured in Custer Road crash.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 64-year-old Florida woman was injured following a two-vehicle crash on Custer Road just north of Sugar Grove Road about 5:45 p.m. Thursday. According to Mason County Sheriff Deputy Matt Moss, the Florida woman was traveling north on Custer Road in a Chrysler mini van. She was being followed by a 20-year-old Fountain…

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Complaints against book seller cause solicitation permit to be revoked in Ludington; not renewed in Scottville.

July 23, 2015
Complaints against book seller cause solicitation permit to be revoked in Ludington; not renewed in Scottville.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The City of Ludington has pulled a solicitation permit for a book salesperson who has been working throughout Mason County this summer. That person’s sales permit in the City of Scottville expired on June 30. Claire Whitcomb of Azle, Texas has been selling educational books on behalf of Southwestern Advantage of Nashville, Tennessee. Locally, she stays…

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