Walkerville News

Ludington's school board agreed Monday to join a consortium with the other 10 area school districts as a way to try to save money on business services.

Mason County Eastern junior Mike Stickney finished in fourth place as his Cardinals took third at the Western Michigan D League championship cross country meet Wednesday.

Four of Oceana County's school districts experienced enrollment decreases, while the Shelby school district recorded a small increase following last Wednesday's student count day.

The bad news came in December: Most of the playground pieces at Walkerville Elementary School would have to be removed.

The Walkerville Public School grounds will be a buzz as community members and area volunteers this weekend work to construct the school's new playground structure to the west of the elementary school at 170 North St.

Posted: 8-26-2009 Court sentencings from the 8.27.09 issue 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.

An argument over a business situation led to a shooting Saturday afternoon, sending a 26-year-old Walkerville man to the hospital, said Lt.

A Hart man has been arraigned on felony weapons charges stemming from a shooting Saturday that sent a Walkerville man to the hospital for gunshot wounds.

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.