County government phones down. LUDINGTON — The Mason County government telephone system is currently down, which affects the following offices: the Court House, Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control and Scottville Offices . County Clerk Cheryl Kelly said the issue is due to a power failure somewhere affecting all circuits. No estimate of the time service will be restored is available, therefore…
#MasonCountyNews Frontier customers unable to make 911 calls for 90 minutes. MASON COUNTY — Frontier Communications customers were not able to make 911 calls in Mason and Oceana counties for an hour and a half Thursday evening, Oct. 20, according to Mason-Oceana 911 Director Ray Hasil. The cause of the outage and how wide spread it was are unknown. “Customers…
Fugitive apprehended following multi-department search. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Police arrested Jessie O’Connor, 35, at 4:45 p.m. Thursday following a search that began at 7 a.m. O’Connor was wanted by Ludington Police Department in connection with two previous domestic violence complaints that occurred in the city of Ludington; he was also wanted as a parole absconder by the Michigan…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews ‘Person of interest’ has long rap sheet, police say. LUDINGTON — Police continue to search for Jessie O’Connor, a “person of interest” in a domestic violence case who has a lengthy criminal history, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” Barnett said in a…
Miss Ludington Area reflects on why domestic violence awareness matters. By Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area. Editor’s note: October is domestic violence awareness month. In the last year, I’ve been very open about my life and my family. In all honesty, I can’t really talk about my relationship with my sister Jolee, without talking about our other sibling, Sara. Biologically,…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek info about stolen Suburban. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a stolen 1999 Chevy Suburban. “On Oct. 19, 2016 at 7:06 p.m., the Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 400 block of North Emily Street,” Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said.…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was arrested at the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 19, by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Lake County for simple assault, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He had been at the courthouse for…
Missing 4-year-old found. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP– After searching for about two hours, search and rescue personnel found a lost 4-year-old boy Wednesday night. He was uninjured. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was initially called to the 1100 block of West Dewey Road, about half mile east of Amber Road, about 5 p.m. to search for the…
Something stinks about Scottville commission candidate’s campaign letter. #MasonCountyElection #Scottville By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A city commission candidate has been trying to convince Scottville voters that the city is somehow profiting from its water and sewer account. However, a letter distributed recently to select households in the city only tells a small portion of the truth. Ed Hahn…
House of Flavors gets world record. LUDINGTON — House of Flavors restaurants found out today that it has achieved the Guinness World Record for longest frozen dessert. The attempt was made on June 11, 2016 when an eight block sundae was created by several thousand people. The longest ice-cream dessert measures 905.48 m (2,970 ft 8.95 in) “This record was…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek ‘person of interest’ in domestic violence case. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Jessie O’Connor, who is a “person of interest” in a domestic violence incident that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 19. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” states a press release issued…
Scottville Optimist to hold sportsmen’s banquet. #ScottvilleOptimists SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will hold its second annual Sportsmen’s Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Optimist Center located in downtown Scottville. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 for an adult and $15 for attendees between the ages of 6-17; under 6 are free. Tickets include dinner,…
Motorcylist air lifted following Eden Twp. crash. #MasonCountyNews EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 78-year-old Nunica man was airlifted from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital to a Grand Rapids hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when the man was traveling on Hawley Road west of Custer Road and apparently attempted to avoid a deer, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Locally produced film is a bittersweet homecoming for character, filmmaker. #MasonCountyArts By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There’s something about coming back to the town you grew up in that can be bittersweet, especially when you’ve made a name for yourself in the bigger world. A new movie by filmmaker Lisa Enos is about such a character who is seen by his hometown…
MCC High School trains for active shooter scenario. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — It’s a situation that no one wants to ever face, but unfortunately it’s a reality of modern society: An active shooter at a school or other public place. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the students and staff at Mason County Central High School, along with…
#OceanaCountyNews 80,000 apples spill when semi rolls over. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A semi truck traveling from Sparta to Ludington rolled over in the median of US 31 Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, causing approximately 80,000 apples to spill. The semi driver, 62-year-old Dennis Radford of Grand Rapids, received minor injuries in the single-vehicle crash. Radford, who appeared…
Fire destroys Riverton barn. #MasonCountyNews RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn at 554 W. Bradshaw Road Monday night. With winds at 24 mph and guests over 40 mph, fire quickly consumed the small barn. On scene were Scottville Fire Dept., Riverton Fire Dept., Custer Fire Dept., Fountain Fire Dept., and Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies on scene said…
Phillips sentencing scheduled for December. #BabyKate By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The 51st Circuit Court has scheduled the sentencing of Sean Michael Phillips for Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mason County Courthouse. Phillips was found guilty of second degree murder, Friday, October 14, by a jury following a three week trial. Phillips faces a maximum…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews False hostage call could lead to felony arrest. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The person who made a false call of a hostage situation Sunday morning, Oct. 16, in the 700 block of Rowe Street may face a felony charge, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “Someone called and said there were a couple hostages…
Historical Society kicks off major membership drive. #MasonCountyHistory PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Historical Society has kicked off a major membership drive as the organization prepares to open a second museum. For the past 40 years the society has operated Historic White Pine Village, located on the plot of land that was the home of Mason County’s first…
It was mink coats, and d’élégance #ShakenNotStirred. Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. This week I’m veering from my stated path in life, RIC (Ranter-In-Chief), to relate a personal anecdote, prompted by the news of actress Patricia Barry’s death earlier this week. A little background. In the early years of my…
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