Sumpter Township board discusses new junk yard that just popped up
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Over the last few weeks what looks like a new junk yard just popped up in Sumpter Township and the residents want to know[…]
Spaghetti Dinner at Eagles to raise funds for Diabetes Alert Dog
A Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3996, 9961 Beck Road, Van Buren Township.[…]
CURED Family Fun Day set Oct. 25 at Fairgrounds
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Eric Tice, 12, is a new member of the Sumpter Township community and has enrolled at McBride Middle School. Eric has eosinophilic disease and[…]
Court Watching: Patrick, Mixon take plea bargains; Coskie, Jackson trials set
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The jury trial set for Sept. 8 for Billy Ray Patrick, II, 22, of Belleville on four felony charges has been cancelled. Charges were[…]
Court Watching: Thomas White’s final conference before trial adjourned until Oct. 10
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The final conference in Wayne County Circuit Court, where a plea deal could be arranged on 20 felony charges for disbarred attorney Thomas A.[…]
Keystone Academy gets School of Excellence, 2 other awards
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Keystone Academy Principal Keturah Godfrey received three National Heritage Academy awards for her school at the Sept. 11 school board meeting. School Board President[…]
VBT Board of Zoning Appeals puts Menards on hold for fact-finding
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After more than two hours of discussion on six variance requests by Menards for its proposed Belleville Road home improvement store, the Van Buren[…]
Library Director gets excellent evaluation, plus 2.5% raise
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Deb Green, Director of the Belleville Area District Library, received an excellent evaluation and a 2.5% raise after an evaluation session by the library[…]
City Council raises water, sewer rates to match Detroit hikes
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor As of Oct. 1, Belleville City water and sewer users will have a hike in rates. In a memo from Kelly Howey of Plante[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green binds Zachary Hilton over on four felony charges
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Thirty-fourth District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Zachary Allen Hilton, 19, over to circuit court on four charges having to do with[…]
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