“United We Stand” is the theme for this year’s Sumpter Country Festival and that theme pretty much says it all for Jim and Joanne Posegay, the 2014 Honored Citizens. The[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The three judges at the 34th District Court in Romulus have been chosen to be Grand Marshals of Saturday’s Sumpter Country Fest parade. The[…]

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By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Billy Ray Patrick, II, age 22, was arraigned May 15 on a charge of attempted murder that could send him to prison for the[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor David C. Brown Funeral Home and the Brown Family Center are sponsoring the 10th-annual Motorcycle Ride and Memorial Day Service to honor veterans. On[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a May 12 meeting, parents of patients and staff members of the Community Care Services asked the Van Buren Public Schools Board of[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously established Industrial Development District #24 for Costco Wholesale Corporation and then unanimously granted it an eight-year,[…]

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By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 7, the following cases from the Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, and City of Belleville police departments came before 34th District Court[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Sumpter Township Planning Commission met May 8 to conduct a public hearing on a request for special exception use of the Sumpter Roller[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The only item on the May 8 agenda of the Belleville Planning Commission was a sign review for Lake Plaza, Sam Kassab’s upgrade for[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On May 5, after more than an hour of discussing the Administrative Policy for the Strawberry Festival June 13-15, the Belleville City Council approved[…]

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