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By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in front of Judge Richard Cooper in 51ST Circuit Court: – Jeremy George Villarreal, 35, of 921 N. Lavinia St., Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 22 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), accident to fixtures, and failing to maintain security. He was sentenced Jan. 17 to…
– Victory Baptist Church Sunday service cancelled. – Open gym for Mason County Central soccer scheduled for today at 1 p.m. is cancelled due to weather. – Bachelor Church Sunday school and morning worship cancelled. – Crossroads Church of Custer, Sunday service cancelled, Monday Bible Academy also cancelled. – Bethany Lutheran Church, 1101 S. Madison St. will not have worship…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Agricultural Tourism Committee will hold a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. at Ludington City Hall community room to discuss the Agricultural Tourism Trail. The trail will debut in September at the Scottville Harvest Festival. The workshop will feature an introductory presentation by Dr. Bill Anderson and will go on to outline the options…
The following are closings, cancellations or postponements for Saturday, Jan. 25. Please email any notices to editor@masoncountypress.com or text: 231-757-3202. You will need to identify yourself in the email or text. We will update this list as other announcements are made, and will post announcements at www.facebook.com/MasonCountyPress and www.twitter.com/MasonCoPress. Updated, 11:31 a.m., Jan. 25 – The Scottville library is closed.…
People are being asked to stay off the roads and are being encouraged to stay indoors as Mason County and surrounding areas are under a winter storm warning with near-blizzard conditions. The Mason County Road Commission, Ludington Department of Public Works and Scottville Department of Public Works are limiting snow plowing to only state highways and primary roads and streets.…
Ruth Irene Miller, 73, of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014 in Yuma. Ruth was born on August 31, 1940 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Eskle and Irene (Hughes) Rozell, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1958. Ruth and was a local resident for most of her life until moving to…
Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is asking drivers to stay off the roads except for emergencies. Cole said the Mason County Road Commission is pulling its trucks off all secondary roads and will only be maintaining state highways and primary roads. Drifting and blowing snow is causing near white out conditions. Several traffic crashes are being reported including a five…
The following is a report of the activity of Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014: – 2:25 a.m.: Alarm activation, 7700 E. U.S. 10, Branch Twp. – 5:39 a.m.: Two vehicle broadside crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Meisenheimer Rd., Summit Twp. – 5:45 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Twp. –…
Scottville Blizzard Blast, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed. Youth League Bowling at Country Lanes is cancelled Saturday. Safe Harbor Credit Union will be closed Saturday due to weather. Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce office closing at 3 p.m. West Shore Community College offices and campus will close at 3 p.m. today. Ludington Boys Rec Basketball games (grades…
Facing a foreclosure is one of the most difficult and stressful things a person can go through, and unfortunately there are individuals and business out there that try to take advantage of people in crisis. TrueNorth, a privately funded nonprofit organization based in Fremont, is offering foreclosure prevention classes in Ludington beginning in February. TrueNorth’s Center for Nonprofit Housing (CNH)…
Also see related story here. LUDINGTON — Local businesses have come together to create a free public event for anyone looking for a job or an advancement and needing help standing out from the crowd. The Dress for Success fashion show will be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Attendees will…
“The Business Plan” is a partnership between the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mason County Press. By Matt Larson. Business Development Consultant. Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce. SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses throughout the US and its territories through education and mentorship, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Ludington Chapter has been in the…
We have reports of a bright object in the sky today. Some call it a sun. MCP is investigating this. Weather experts have assured us that we do not have to fear because it will soon go away! Just to make sure, they have issued a winter storm watch beginning 7 a.m. Friday through Saturday morning. In addition, a wind…
Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 41-year-old Walhalla woman Wednesday on Friend of the Court warrant from Lake County. The woman was arrested on South Gibson Road in Branch Township at 11:45 p.m. She was turned over to Lake County deputies. Other activity of the MCSO for Jan. 22 included: – 9:35 a.m.: One vehicle crash, no injuries,…
Photo from Fox 17, Grand Rapids MUSKEGON CO — A Life EMS ambulance transferring a mother and baby from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids flipped on to its side Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 31 between the Russell Road and Holton Road (M-120) exits, Fox 17 reported. The ambulance was based out of Mason…
RIVERTON TWP. — Barb Storm was home with her dogs this afternoon when she saw smoke in her house at 5289 S. Schwass Road. The smoke was coming from the basement. She went downstairs and discovered fire going into the floor joists near the woodstove. She immediately called 911 and got out of the house. Riverton and Scottville fire departments…
SCOTTVILLE — An unhappy parent apparently verbally harassed a Mason County Central bus driver Tuesday afternoon while the bus was on its route in Amber Township. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Tuesday night about the incident that took place at the intersection of Hansen and Amber roads. Superintendent Jeff Mount said the parent, who used his truck…
LUDINGTON — The former chairwoman of the Ludington Petunia Parade has been charged with embezzlement. Donna Lee Brown, 60, 4152 W. Washington Rd., Pentwater, was arraigned last week in front of the Mason County magistrate on a summons in 79th District Court. Brown has been accused of taking $47,807.15 from the organization since she became chairwoman in November 2007 until…
HART – Mason County Central wrestlers won both their matches in Hart Wednesday. Here are the results: MCC 48 Hart 24 Mcc 72 Ravenna 0 Double winners were: Ethan Hill (112) Trever Skinner (125) Caleb Wood (135) Logan Merrick (140) Jordan Steiger 9145) Cody Jensen (160 Josh Quinn (189) Doug Wyman (285) Single Winners: Brad Johnson (119) Dylan Foster (119)…
AMBER TWP. — A Mason County Central bus driver was apparently harassed Tuesday night. A report from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office states that an unknown subject blocked the path of the bus near the intersection of Amber and Hansen roads around 7:34 p.m. The person apparently started yelling obscenities at the bus driver. Sheriff Kim Cole said he does…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Stephen Mikel Fairlamb pleaded guilty this morning in 51st Circuit Court to having sex with a 14-year-old girl and then stabbing the girl’s father. The 19-year-old Eden Township man was initially charged with assault with intent to commit murder, felonious assault and criminal sexual conduct third degree. Today, he accepted a plea agreement from…
