Sumpter voters choose Bednark, Hurst, Price
Sumpter Township voters turned out in Tuesday’s primary election to select Democrat candidates Ken Bednark for treasurer, Esther Hurst for clerk, and Jennifer Price for the trustee position. Only Price[…]
City Council cancels contract with seawall contractor
The Belleville City Council is anxious to get started on its seawall repair and is tired of waiting for successful bidder E.C. Korneffel Co. of Trenton to firm up contract[…]
Two men safe after hit-and-run accident on Belleville Lake Saturday
At 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Trevor Fountain, 36, of Van Buren Township was out fishing on Belleville Lake with his best friend, his brother in law, in Trevor’s dad’s fishing boat.[…]
Woman pedestrian hit by truck at corner of Main and High streets
At 6:05 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, Patricia Geison, 63, was crossing Main Street at the light at High Street when she was hit by an American Dream Construction Chevy pick[…]
Candice Diaz’s preliminary exam set for Sept. 4 at 34th District Court
Candice Renea Diaz, 25, the Sumpter Township mother who is charged with torturing and murdering her four-year-old daughter on New Year’s Day, was found competent, again, to stand trial. Her[…]
Resources Fair set to help ex-offenders, military vets get help
The U.S. Probation Department of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan will host a Community Resources Fair on Friday, Aug. 10, to help ex-offenders, military veterans, and others seeking[…]
Van Buren Township board considers ways to spend $750,000 in special meeting
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees met in a special, two-and-a-half-hour, afternoon workshop on July 24 to consider how to spend some $750,000 as part of a specially developed[…]
Belleville High School Alumni Reunion set for Saturday, Sept. 15
If you are a graduate of or attended Belleville High School, or are a former faculty or staff member, you are invited to the BHS Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Sept.[…]
VBT LDFA meets in special session to consider 2019 budget
In order to get ready for the daylong, Van Buren Township workshop discussions on the budgets for 2019, the Local Development Finance Authority met in special session on July 24.[…]
Editorial: Voting in the primary election is very important
Michigan’s primary election is next Tuesday, Aug. 7, starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m. at polling locations across the state. This is an extremely important election since[…]
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