David Southern was found not guilty of third-offense domestic violence By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police following a three-day trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Nov. 14. The jury, however, acquitted David Robert Southern with a not guilty verdict on a…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Limited tickets remain available for The Rotary Club of Ludington’s 26th Annual Holiday Auction and Gala, Wednesday, Dec. 3, starting at 6 p.m., at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The event features a live and silent auction of nearly 200 items and special opportunities such as a sled dog ride, dinner parties and more donated by businesses and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners has formed a Facilities Management and Planning Study Group that will discuss the county’s future facilities needs. The group will hold its inaugural meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Airport terminal, 5300 W. US 10. The…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Fountain man who was arrested on a bond violation attacked a Mason County sheriff’s deputy after he slipped the handcuffs from the back of his body to the front, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The deputy sustained injuries to his face and hand, and the suspect now also faces charges of assaulting a…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: 10:38 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 40-year-old Traverse City male was arrested at the Ludington Police Department for two warrants issued in Traverse City. He was lodged in…
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