Open letter to Belleville City Council
Attn: City Manager An Open Letter to Mayor Conley and the Belleville City Council: Oct. 15, 2013 I have been a homeowner and taxpayer in the City of Belleville for[…]
VBT Board holds two days of budget sessions to prepare for 2014
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After two days of hearing what directors of all the departments want or need to survive in 2014, the Van Buren Township Board of[…]
Felony exam for ex-attorney White delayed another month
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White, 45, was scheduled to appear before Judge David Parrott in 34th District Court on Oct. 16 so his[…]
Three candidates run for two council seats in City of Belleville
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Two four-year terms on the Belleville City Council will be filled by voters in the Nov. 5 General Election. There are three candidates: a[…]
Sumpter Team competes in memory of Police Officer Roy Graham
On Saturday, Oct. 5, members of the Sumpter Township Police Department and a group of family and friends took part in the Heroes on Hines Half Marathon and 5k in[…]
Sumpter Township hears report from Wayne County Commissioner McNamara
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Wayne County Commissioner Kevin McNamara attended the Oct. 8 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees to give a report to his constituents.[…]
Bankruptcy Judge signs Consent Judgment against Thomas White
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor As the business dealings of disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White unfold at U.S. Bankruptcy Court where he seeks protection from creditors and former[…]
Edgemont student diagnosed with MRSA
WXYZ Channel 7 News reported Tuesday night, Oct. 15, that one case of MRSA had been confirmed at Edgemont Elementary School in Belleville. Early Wednesday, Oct. 16, officials at the[…]
Van Buren LDFA pushes for litigation against Visteon
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer In 2018, Van Buren Township will likely be unable to make a payment on the bonds sold to help construct Visteon Village and, since[…]
Two dogs kill six goats; woman ordered to pay restitution, move dogs
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Shelby Statham, 21, of the 22000 block of Sherwood Road in Sumpter Township, plead guilty Sept. 10 in 34th District Court to one count[…]
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