Body found may be missing man James Hepworth. #MasonCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. CADILLAC — Human remains found Tuesday, March 28, in a heavily-wooded area may likely be the remains of James Hepworth, 37, of the Pentwater area who has been missing for approximately eight months. The badly-decomposed body was found at about 1 p.m. by a cadaver dog approximately…
FiveCAP receives $1.2 million in federal funding. SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP, Inc. was recently awarded $1.2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a press release from U.S. senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow. The funding will be used to support expanded Early Head Start programs for children through the Scottville-based agency’s Early Head Start Child Care…
Domestic violence cases spike over the weekend. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled three domestic violence cases over the weekend, and the Ludington Police Department investigated two domestic violence incidents. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, March 24, 2017: – 7:54 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 freeway…
Special Olympics teams take the gold at state tourney. #Area24SpecialOlympics. GRAND RAPIDS — While the Ludington Orioles boys basketball team was representing Mason County this weekend in the state finals in East Lansing, two other basketball teams represented the area at a state tournament and took home gold metals Saturday. The Area 24 Special Olympics teams, A24 Green and A24 Black,…
The Orioles have made all of Mason County proud. #GoOs #StateChampionship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. EAST LANSING — The story of the 2016-2017 Ludington Orioles boys varsity basketball team isn’t so much about a basketball game as it about citizenship, sportsmanship, and unity. While the Orioles lost to the New Haven Rockets Saturday 45-36 in the Michigan High School Athletic…
Domestic violence, PPO violation arrests among police activity. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Tuesday, March 21, 2017: – 8:45 a.m., (Michigan State Police), hit-and-run crash, Hansen and Dennis roads, Amber Township. – 2:46 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested for domestic violence, 400 block of Fourth Street, City of Ludington. Thursday, March 23,…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Rodney Dale Shaffer, 72, died on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home in Custer. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Paula Duford, 67, of Hart, died on Friday, March 24, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Charlot Mary Mahoney, 85, of Fountain,…
Farm Bureau presents gift basket to Ag Week baby. #MasonCountyAgriculture. LUDINGTON — As part of the celebration of National Agriculture Week, (March 20-24th) the Mason County Farm Bureau presented a gift basket to the family of a baby born during the week. The gift basket was presented Wednesday to Melissa and Mike Russell of Ludington, and their new son, Kevin Robert…
Rendezvous Bar donates to Friends of Sheriff’s Office fund. WALHALLA — Riley’s Rendezvous Bar donated $1,000 to the Friends of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Friday. The money was raised during a bean bag toss tournament held earlier this month at the bar, along with 50/50 drawings that were held during the Superbowl and also the Daytona 500. The Friends of the…
Weapons charge tops felony arraignments in District Court #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Kristin Brooke Hoffman, 26, of 6736 Potter Rd., Bear Lake, was arrested Mar. 15 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of Dangerous Weapon – Miscellaneous – Attempt and a…
District Court Sentencings posted March 24, 2017. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Sophia Jeanne Johnson, 29, of 604 N. Harrison St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Mar. 14 to impaired driving and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days discretionary jail for one year;…
Recent births, reported March 23, 2017. #MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Gustavo Marcos Lopez-Mitchel, the son of Guadalupe Lopez and Christian Mitchell of Ludington, was born March 13, 2017. Oliver Thomas Donald, the son of Alexa Gavrilides and Thomas Donald of Scottville, was…
Seasonal weight and speed restrictions lifted April 3. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that seasonal weight and speed restrictions will be lifted beginning at 7 a.m. on April 3. All county roads have been restricted since February 15, which meant reducing the maximum axel load by 35% per axle and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight and speed…
Congratulations Orioles! Onward to the Breslin Center. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. We would like to congratulate the Ludington High School Orioles Varsity Boys Basketball team for advancing to the Michigan state semifinals. The team has had an incredible year and the accomplishment of this team and the support of Oriole fans should be commended. This team has shown a…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Mary Ann Gonzalez, 43, of Ludington, passed away on March 22, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Blake Wilson, 32, of Ludington, passed away on March 18, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2017 deaths here.
Gus Macker benefactor, concessionaire applications being accepted. #GusMacker. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from charities that want to provide event volunteers and receive funding from proceeds accrued during from the 2017 Gus Macker 3-On-3 Charity Basketball tournament. Concessionaire applications are also being accepted. Completed charity applications are due in…
Parade will send off Orioles to state semifinals. #LudingtonOrioles. LUDINGTON — A parade on Ludington Avenue is scheduled for Friday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. to send off the Ludington High School Varsity Boys Basketball team to the state semifinals. The parade will begin at Lakeshore Drive and head east through downtown Ludington. The Orioles (24-2) will compete against River…
Arts in Motion offers art expression to those with special needs. Program kicks off Sunday. #ArtsInMotion. LUDINGTON — Arts in Motion – Lakeshore will debut on Sunday, March 26 at Makers Market of Ludington, located downtown, from 1 to 3 p.m. The all-inclusive arts group specializes in art expression for individuals with special needs. The free program will include dancing, drumming,…
Congressman Huizenga to host Facebook town hall meeting tonight. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) will hold a Facebook town hall with residents of the Second Congressional District (which includes Mason and Oceana counties) at 6:30 p.m. tonight. To participate in this event, residents are encouraged to go to Congressman Huizenga’s Facebook Page. For residents who already “like” Huizenga’s page, Facebook…
Obituary: Dale Frederick Smith, 49, Branch. #MasonCountyDeaths. Dale Frederick Smith, 49 of Branch, passed away on March 18, 2017 at his home. Dale was born January 31, 1968 in Ludington, the son of the late Frederick Smith of Branch and Helen (Willavage) Smith of Branch. Dale attended Mason County Eastern High School and graduated with the class of 1987. He…
Spartan Proud: Marty Erickson: It’s all about that bass. Hometown lessons molded a career as a world renowned musician Class of ’65 graduate #SpartanProud. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Spartan Proud is sponsored by Mason County Central Schools. This series features alumni of Mason County Central telling their stories. Martin D. “Marty” Erickson grew up in Scottville. He was born into…
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