Walkerville News

Posted: 7-1-2009 Oceana processors meet ag zone requirements New ownership at Chase Farms, New Era Foods Two recently sold Oceana County food processors continue to meet their state agriculture renaissance zone requirements.

Posted: 5-15-2009 Oceana issues state of emergency A local state of emergency was issued at 12:15 p.m. Friday as a result of a storm that reportedly dropped as much as five inches of rain near Crystal Lake in Hart Township overnight May 13.

A few school boards in West Michigan will have some new faces as the result of school board elections Tuesday.

Jeffrey Albert Sharpe, 34, of 5176 W. Monroe Rd., Pentwater, was convicted of OUIL, second offense, and was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court's discretion with 17 days to be served immediately and credit given for time served.

Posted: 5-6-2009 Hart passes, Shelby rejects millage requests Montague passes building bond By 12 votes, Shelby Public School voters rejected a non-homestead renewal request while Hart voters approved its request in Tuesday's school elections.

Voters living in the Walkerville school district will head to the polls Tuesday to select school board members.

Posted: 4-15-2009 Oceana Housing Commission plans RLF, rental ordinance A small revolving loan fund and rental housing ordinance are being developed by the Oceana County Housing Commission.

Hide Video Police in Oceana County arrested two car passengers when a traffic stop turned into a drug arrest.

Posted: 4-8-2009 County math tourney set for May 5 An estimated 230 students from Hart, Hesperia, Oceana High School, Pentwater, Shelby and Walkerville schools are scheduled to compete in the annual Oceana County Math Tournament.

Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period.

A Newaygo County teen was allegedly assaulted outside the West Shore Bank branch in Walkerville late afternoon March 9 after making a bank withdrawal.

Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time ...

Middle school students from 12 local schools gathered at West Shore Community College Wednesday for the 24th annual MathCounts test provided by local engineers.

Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time ...

Jamie Lentz scored 11 points and had six steals and Leah Blacktop scored nine and grabbed six rebounds to lead Pentwater past arch rival Walkerville, 34-22, in a Western Michigan D League girls basketball game ...

Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time ...

Ina M. Coulier, 76, of Hart, went home to be with her Lord, Dec. 30, 2008. She was born Aug.

Blizzard-like conditions along Lake Michigan's shoreline Sunday, Dec. 22, kept most people indoors, but those who did venture out battled severe conditions.

Ludington Area Schools, Ludington Area Catholic, Mason Lake ISD, Baldwin, Hart, Pentwater, Walkerville, Mason County Eastern, Free Soil, Journey and Mason County Central Schools are closed Friday.