Van Buren Township trucker charged in fatal crash in Ohio
A Van Buren Township semi-truck driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter and failure to stop at a clearly marked stop sign in Rossburg, Ohio on March 18. Andrei Mihaescu, 28,[…]
Here’s where we’re dropping Independents in your neighborhoods
Here are the places we are dropping free copies of the Belleville-Area Independent during this time when so many businesses we usually service are closed: • Belleville City Hall, outer[…]
Sumpter Township Country Fest canceled for 2020
Sumpter Township’s annual Country Fest has been canceled for 2020. It was scheduled to run Memorial Day week end, May 23-25. At the township’s regular meeting held March 24, Trustee[…]
Editorial: Coronavirus not only brings illness, but lots of confusion
This is a very confusing time for everyone as people try to interpret what the COVID-19 virus means to them and their family and how to stay healthy. The rules[…]
Atchinson Ford earns top national awards for growth, service
Atchinson Ford accepted a special football which was used as a trophy for being No. 1 in “2019 Customer Experience of the Top-100 Volume Ford Dealers” out of just over[…]
VBPS revises method to distribute free meals to kids out of school
School Supt. Pete Kudlak said there were a lot of willing volunteers who got together to prepare the free breakfasts and lunches for students not in school and take the[…]
VBT board considers making four pickleball courts at Harbour Club
Pickleball is very popular with seniors at the Van Buren Township gymnasium and now the VBT Board of Trustees is considering spending an estimated $185,000 to put four new outdoor[…]
VBT board votes to lock township doors for two weeks due to COVID-19
“There’s no right or wrong answer,” said Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara at the March 16 meeting of the township board of trustees, in referring to COVID-19. The township[…]
Sumpter board hires John Linville to replace Leroy Campbell
At a special four-minute meeting beginning at 5 p.m. March 11 the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire John Linville as laborer on the Sumpter Township Water[…]
Belleville City Hall closed to public until further notice
“For the safety of our citizens and our staff, in response to the COVID-19 virus, Belleville City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice,” says the announcement[…]
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