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Scottville chicken barbecue may be canceled this year, partially due to vandalism.

May 14, 2015
Scottville chicken barbecue may be canceled this year, partially due to vandalism.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A longtime Scottville tradition may come to end due to lack of business and due to an alleged vandal. The Scottville chicken barbecue, held at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club grounds at Riverside Park, has been part of the town’s summers for many decades. It began as a fundraiser for Scottville Riverside Park…

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Scottville to end its Main Street program; manager position to end.

May 14, 2015
Scottville to end its Main Street program; manager position to end.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville will be ending its Main Street program beginning July 1, which also means there will no longer be a Main Street manager. The Main Street/Downtown Development Authority board met Thursday morning and voted unanimously to end its affiliation with the state Main Street program. The board did not vote unanimously, though, to amend…

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Drugged driving, $3,300 credit card fraud among police activity

May 14, 2015
Drugged driving, $3,300 credit card fraud among police activity

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 41-year-old Scottville man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for operating under the influence of drugs and possession of Xanax Wednesday, May 13, at 8:54 a.m., following reports…

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Sheriff’s report includes minor crash, retail fraud, identity theft

May 13, 2015
Sheriff’s report includes minor crash, retail fraud, identity theft

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity from Tuesday, May 12, 2015:   – 3:20 a.m., alarm activation, 4900 block of W. US-10, Pere Marquette Twp. – 8:30 a.m., alarm activation, 8000 block of…

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Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

May 13, 2015
Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced today that his office would retry Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Seymour was arrested on Jan. 17, 2015 by Ludington Police Department and charged with OWI and with open container. OWI is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 93…

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