The Oceana Echo

08/21/2025

Fair Board President Paul Erickson greets the crowd Thursday at the 154th Oceana County Fair.

08/21/2025

Hello Readers!

We have figured out a way to make it easier for you to support us!

Did you know, if every household we deliver to donated $0.50 every week ($30/year), we'd have enough in donations to self-sustain our publications for an entire year?!

We rely on donations, alongside advertising from local businesses, to keep our operations running!

Consider using the QR Code below, or clicking the attached link to donate via our Zeffy page, today!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/lead-this-legacy

07/31/2025

Join us tonight in Shelby for our last Evening with the Echo for July - we hope to see you there!

07/29/2025

Have an amazing photo of Silver Lake or Mears and want to see it in the Echo? Send it our way and join us tonight at the Mears UMC for our third Evening with the Echo.

Maybe you have one of Shelby? Then please join us Thursday at The Ladder - we hope to see you this week!

07/16/2025

Reminder!

Evenings with The Echo start tomorrow, with the first happening at Park Place in Pentwater!

If you are interested in joining the photo competition, please send a submission to us! The winner will be featured in our newspaper!

Thank you for supporting us!

Evenings with The Echo begin on Thursday!

We depend on the generous donations from our loyal readers to keep our community news outlet running! Starting Thursday, July 17, The Oceana Echo will be hosting community nights as a part of our 2nd birthday celebration!

Come out to Park Place in Pentwater on Thursday and enjoy a night designed to keep you in the loop. A presentation will be given, along with a chance for Q&A with staff, a photo contest and the opportunity to support us with a donation!

Read up on this week's event, and find dates for Hart, Mears and Shelby here!

https://www.oceanaecho.com/article/2025/07/evenings-with-the-echo-begin-july-17

07/14/2025

Congratulations to all of the Spring All-Conference Athletes!

If you've been following along in The Oceana Echo, we've featured almost all of the athletes from Oceana County that were named All-Conference for the spring season!

Check out everyone who made it from Hart, Hesperia, Pentwater and Shelby!

https://www.oceanaecho.com/gallery/1j4jiantw6nw

07/14/2025

Evenings with The Echo begin on Thursday!

We depend on the generous donations from our loyal readers to keep our community news outlet running! Starting Thursday, July 17, The Oceana Echo will be hosting community nights as a part of our 2nd birthday celebration!

Come out to Park Place in Pentwater on Thursday and enjoy a night designed to keep you in the loop. A presentation will be given, along with a chance for Q&A with staff, a photo contest and the opportunity to support us with a donation!

Read up on this week's event, and find dates for Hart, Mears and Shelby here!

https://www.oceanaecho.com/article/2025/07/evenings-with-the-echo-begin-july-17

07/11/2025

Rescue 181 and Brush 172 at the ready in HAFD Station 2

Brush 172 is backfilling while our dune truck, 173, is in the shop for some routine maintenance.

07/08/2025

CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR VISIT AT SHELBY LIBRARY JULY 10

Shelby Area District Library will host Erica Abel, author of the children’s book series Minna and the Canine Club on Thursday, July 10 at 10 a.m. There will be a short presentation about the series, as well as a reading of the first book and an activity for children. Ms. Abel’s vision is to inspire children to have a love of learning, establish their personal values and have the courage to live by those values day after day. Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event. No registration is required to attend. The library is located at 189 Maple St. in Shelby. Questions can be directed to 231-861-4565 or [email protected].

07/07/2025

We are heartbroken to confirm the tragic passing of our beloved co-owner, Cindy Lewis, in an incident that occurred onsite while the farm was closed to the public. Cindy was not only a cherished leader of Lewis Farms, but also a devoted wife, mother, and friend to so many in our community. Her sudden loss is devastating beyond words.

To those who have reached out with kind words, stories, and cherished memories of Cindy, thank you. Your messages have brought comfort in this dark time and have helped keep Cindy’s memory alive in the most beautiful way. She touched countless lives, and the love being shown in her honor is a reflection of the incredible person she was. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our community. Please join us in continuing to honor Cindy’s life by treating one another with the same kindness, grace, and dignity that she so effortlessly shared with the world.

The Lewis family, our staff, and everyone who knew and loved Cindy are experiencing profound grief. This is an incredibly painful time for multiple families, and we ask for space, compassion, and respect as they navigate this unimaginable loss together. Out of respect for the family and the integrity of the official investigation, we will not be commenting further at this time.

With heartfelt gratitude,
The Lewis Farms Team