VICTORY TWP. – The search for West Shore Community College’s next president has been narrowed from 60 applicants to 11 candidates. The 11-member selection committee, appointed by the Board of Trustees last December, met in closed session all-day Friday to reduce the field of candidates, WSCC Director of College Relations Thom Hawley said late Friday afternoon. The committee will Skype interview…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — Most people know that farmers raise the food that feeds us. But, farming is much more than just that, at least it is here in Mason County. It’s about a community of people who take care of each other. The Thurow family experienced that sense of community last fall, when a grain bin…
SCOTTVILLE — Registration for Scottville recreational t-ball, baseball and softball is next week. T-Ball and baseball signups will be on Tuesday, March 24 and Softball will be onWednesday March 25. All signups will be in the Mason County Central High School cafeteria from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost for T-ball is $35; baseball and softball cost is $40. If you have children of different…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will be hosting an indoor spring garage sale at the Optimist Hall behind the West Shore Bank on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be available and served by the local Boy Scouts troop.
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. MASON COUNTY — The following is recent local law enforcement activity: Wednesday, March 18, 2015: – 7:26 a.m., (LPD), dog complaint, W. Bryant and N. Rath Ave. – 9:18 a.m., (LPD), mental situation, 500 block…
VICTORY TWP. — Charges of harboring a runaway in connection with the missing/runaway case involving 15-year-old Chyenne Nicole Merrill are being sought against a 45-year-old Free Soil woman who was arrested Thursday, March 19, at 1:06 p.m. on a charge of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a traffic stop at US-31 and Mavis Road. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Nickolaus Charles Weber, 20, of 142 S. Wildwood Trail, Apt. 22, Ludington, was arrested March 16 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for felonies of receiving and concealing stolen firearms; carrying a concealed weapon; and felony firearm,…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Jonathan Herman Chambers, Jr., 19, of 926 E. Tinkham, Apt. 313, Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 14 of third-degree home invasion. He was sentenced March 10 to 330 days in jail; serve 90 days up front with balance to be served at the…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Kehley Lynne Hansen, 28, of 7309 E. Sugar Grove Rd., Fountain, was found guilty March 16 of driving while license expired and sentenced to $225 in fines and costs and 90 days discretionary jail for one year. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of…
FOUNTAIN — The Mason County Eastern Drama Club presents the play “Somewhere Else Dreams” by Jeffery Strausser. The show debuted Thursday and continues tonight and Saturday at Sherman Township Hall, 3854 E. Main St. Ashlee Martin, a young waitress at the All American Diner in the town of Jacksonville, located in the heart of east Texas, dreams of finding a…
Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is reporting that Chyenne Nicole Merrill, the 15-year-old Sherman Township girl reported missing Wednesday, was found near U.S. 31 in northern Mason County and is safe. She was reported missing after she was last seen by her mother in the area of Tuttle and Sugar Grove roads Monday afternoon, March 16.
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Troopers from the Michigan State Police arrested a 29-year-old Lambertville man for stealing quarters from a local car wash. Tyler Joseph Hotaling has been charged with a felony of burglary of a safe/vault in connection to an incident that occurred at West Coast Car Wash, 90 S. Pere Marquette Hwy., in the early hours of May…
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. MASON COUNTY — The following is local law enforcement activity from Wednesday, March 18, 2015: – 12:58 a.m., (MCSO), assist to EMS, 5100 block of W. Deren, Summit Twp. – 3:29 a.m., (MCSO), assist to…
Cora D. Courteau, aged 92 of Scottville, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the home of her daughter Judith in Belmont. Cora was born on March 9, 1923 in Beach, North Dakota to Ernest and Theresa (Luhr) Feldmann, and earned her registered nurse degree in Billings, Montana. While serving as a nurse, Cora met Lee Courteau, a veteran…
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Thursday, March 19, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Sunrise: 7:54…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Michigan State University lost one of its biggest fans Tuesday. Most of us who grew up in Scottville and went to Scottville Elementary had Gene and Shirley Muscoe as teachers. Gene died Tuesday, appropriately on the day when many people wear green. He was 80-years-old. Gene was my fifth grade homeroom teacher. I had Shirley in…
SHERMAN TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing/runaway juvenile. Chyenne Nicole Merrill is a 15-year-old white female who is 5’1” and 160 lbs with red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen by her mother in the area of Tuttle and Sugar Grove roads Monday afternoon, March 16, according to…
Cora D. Courteau, 92, of Scottville, passed away on March 17, 2015 at the home of her daughter Judith Mordis in Belmont. Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Delores Daul, 82, of Ludington passed away on March 18, 2015 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Ellen N. Rittenhouse, 70, of…
Janet Dawn Vorac-Daugherty-Swearingen went to our Lord Monday March 16, 2015. She was born March 15, 1932 in Ludington. She was preceded in death by her father Joseph Vorac, her mother Grace Irene Chrismer-Vorac-Dawson, and two husbands Robert L. Daugherty and Leo A. Swearingen. She is survived by her son Rodney R. Daugherty, daughter Jeannette M. Daugherty-Fenner, granddaughter Tanya M.…
VICTORY TWP. — The Victory Township Board will hold a public hearing for the township’s 2015-2016 fiscal year budget on Tuesday, March 31 at the township hall, located at the intersection of Stiles Road and Victory Drive. Township residents are encouraged to attend and ample time will be given for public comments. After the hearing, the budget will be adopted.…
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. SCOTTVILLE — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 44-year-old Hesperia man for possession of marijuana at Main and Maple streets Tuesday, March 17, at 8:50 p.m. Other local law…
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