City of Belleville voters on Tuesday re-elected Councilwoman Kim Tindall and elected former Mayor Thomas Fielder, both to four-year terms on city council. Tindall earned 223 votes; Fielder, 218; and[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Besides the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy he filed on July 19, disbarred attorney Thomas A. White, 45, of Van Buren Township, now has seven more[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Tom Taylor gave glowing praise to the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education and its administration on Monday as he presented the financial[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer At its Oct. 22 regular meeting, Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Susan Ireland announced that the state ran out of transportation[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Two armed robbers ran out the back door of Health Smart Pharmacy, 10824 Belleville Road, with a big, black trash bag full of drugs[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A man who is accused of shooting his brother two or three times with a shotgun in Sumpter Township on Sunday and then fleeing[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After 38 years of serving up Big Boys and Slim Jims the Belleville Big Boy is closing its doors forever at the end of[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor “How do you propose to fix the parking issues at Belleville High School?” Belleville Fire Chief Brian Loranger asked the City Council at the[…]
On Nov. 9, officers from Van Buren Township Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.[…]
By Jasmine Carter Independent Special Writer The sun shone brightly as it set across the cornstalks and farm wagons at DeBuck’s Farm on Martz Road in Van Buren Township. After[…]