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Deputies make several arrests since Friday

March 18, 2014
Deputies make several arrests since Friday

Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made several arrests since Friday, mostly involving alcohol and marijuana. The following is the activity of MCSO from March 14 to March 17, 2014: March 14: – 6:10 a.m.: Car/deer, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Kistler Rd., Summit Twp. – 6:39 a.m.: Reported prowler (unfounded), 5700 block of West Johnson Rd., Pere Marquette…

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WSCC raises tuition rates

March 17, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College will raise its tuition beginning the fall semester. The increase, approved this afternoon by the college board of trustees, will increase in-district tuition from $83 per credit hour for in-district students to $86 per credit hour, a 3.6% increase. This is slightly above the average increase of 3.5% over…

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Local Internet provider brings fast lane to Fountain

March 16, 2014
Local Internet provider brings fast lane to Fountain

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SHERMAN TWP. — Do you remember the ‘90s when you had to use a dial-up modem on your computer in order to access the Internet? Believe it or not, there is still a portion of this county’s population that has limited choices when it comes to accessing the web. SyncWave, a locally owned company based in…

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79th District Court arraignments, as of March 5, 2014

March 14, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Felonies –         Chad Michael Winningham, 39, of 780 W. Kirby Rd., Battle Creek, was arrested March 4 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third…

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4 sentenced in circuit court

March 14, 2014
4 sentenced in circuit court

By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced March 11 in 51ST Circuit Court: –         Stephen Mikel Fairlamb, 19, of 4550 S. Darr Rd., Scottville, was found guilty Jan. 22of assault/weapon and criminal sexual conduct (CSC) third degree, person 13-15. He was sentenced concurrent terms of one to three years with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for Count…

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