SCOTTVILLE — Catie Lane was crowned the 2016 Scottville Harvest Queen Thursday night. Runner up is Jolene Weier.
SCOTTVILLE — Catie Lane was crowned the 2016 Scottville Harvest Queen Thursday night. Runner up is Jolene Weier.
#LudingtonAreaSchools By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington High School’s Hawley Gymnasium has recently undergone a small change that will have a big impact on Oriole fans. Railings, known as “p-railings” have been installed on the majority of the bleachers, which will allow those with difficulty climbing the bleachers more security. “A few years ago we installed plexiglass to…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man who pleaded guilty to operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and possession of meth in 51st Circuit Court Monday his week faces a prison term of three to 20 years. James Anthony Walkley, 27, and his brother, Mitchel Jarred Walkley, were arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is police activity Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016: 12:30 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 39-year-old Big Rapids woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, Reek and Indian Bridge roads, Custer Township. 8:05 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Quarterline and Hoague roads, Grant Township. 8:30 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Hansen and Stiles roads, Amber Township. 4:03 p.m., (Mason County…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation of the recent rash of break-ins throughout the county, including break-ins at the King Funeral Home and Hamlin Grocery, both located on North Jebavy Drive. A minivan was stolen from King Funeral Home early Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, but it was recovered during the break-in investigation…
#MasonCountyNews The Mason County Neighbor to Neighbor project is a grassroots effort by local organizations to clean up blighted neighborhoods. The program launched earlier this summer with work on two homes on Court Street in Ludington. The two homes were purchased by House of Flavors manufacturing and then donated to Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. Volunteers, along with…
SCOTTVILLE — An open house is being held today at Scottville City Hall, celebrating the building’s 100th year. The open house began at 9 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. The first 100 people to attend will receive cupcakes; refreshments will also be served. The event kicks off the 2016 Harvest Festival.
LUDINGTON — The Relay for Life fundraising event “Cruising for a Cure,” has been cancelled. The SS Badger shoreline cruise was scheduled for October 1. “With the announcement of a conflicting statewide Relay for Life event being scheduled during this same time period – we have deemed it necessary to cancel this event,” said Sue Lange, of the Relay for…
#MasonCountyBusiness SCOTTVILLE — Media Group 31 LLC, the parent company of Mason County Press, is now offering promotional marketing products to its clients. In addition to advertising on its online news services — Mason County Press, Oceana County Press, and Manistee County Press — Media Group 31 will now offer the sale of promotional items such as banners, shirts, decals, engraving,…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in several break-ins around Mason County Monday night, Sept. 12, and the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 13, according to a press release issued by Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The individual is described as a white male with several tattoos…
SCOTTVILLE — Students of Mason County Central Schools will have a half day of school on Friday, Sept. 16 to allow teachers to participate in afternoon professional development activities. Students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m. for Scottville Elementary and 11:30 for all other students. Sack lunches will be available.
Donna Marie Isham, 58 of Mesick, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her home. Donna was born on August 17, 1958 at the Paulina Stearns Hospital in Ludington to Michael and Mary (Jansen) Edel and graduated from Mason County Central High School with the class of 1976. On April 9, 1977 she married Gary D. Isham at St.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled two separate arrests over the weekend that involved suspects resisting arrest, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The first incident occurred Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1:35 a.m. when a 23-year-old Scottville man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and resisting/obstructing police following a traffic stop on Reek Road near…
#MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Ludington #745 honored Marialice Sagan Sunday, September 11 with a reception after the morning masses at St. Simon Church. She was elected to the office of a National Director at the National Convention in Pittsburg. Sagan is a past state regent for Michigan and has held many offices during her…
#MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The annual Ludington Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place this Saturday, Sept. 17, at Waterfront Park. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an experience for hundreds of participants in the Ludington area who will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to get involved with this…
#MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — Mason County has been awarded federal funds in the amount of $4,388, which have been made available through the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency. These dollars will be awarded to local programs to help supplement emergency food and shelter services in Mason County. For a local organization to receive funding, the national board…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to prison Monday, Sept. 12, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of attempted assault by strangulation, absconding bond and brass knuckles possession. Jonathan Sherro Soloman-Jones, of 602 E. Melendy St., received concurrent sentences in three criminal files. For the attempted assault by strangulation, Judge Susan K.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Georgia woman was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 12, to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and third-degree home invasion. Juliana Ruby Quiroz, who was arrested last May by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office,…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 12, to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of third-offense domestic violence. Travis Michael Wahr, of 300 Sherman Oaks Dr. Apt. 322, initially faced a felony count of assault by strangulation, which…
#ScottvilleHarvestFestival SCOTTVILLE — The 2016 Scottville Harvest Festival kicks off Wednesday. The queen competition will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. Candidates include: Hunter Wiese, a senior at Mason County Central High School; Jolene Weier, a senior at MCC; Cassidy Fritts, a senior at Ludington High School; Katie Lane, a senior at MCC; and Jordan Goodman, a…
#ScottvilleHarvestFestival SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival is this week, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 14 and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 17. This year’s festival will have some new events, many of which are geared towards families and kids. The festival kicks off on Wednesday with an all-day open house celebrating the centennial of City Hall, 105 N. Main Street. The building…
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