16-year-old student shot near BHS; male suspect in custody
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After being shot in the face, a 16-year-old Belleville High School student was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital by Huron Valley Ambulance at[…]
Keystone Academy Board OKs $10,800 summer learning project
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Keystone Charter Academy Principal Keturah Godfrey told school board members that last year’s summer program was “incredibly effective for our whole school” so the[…]
Correction: Detention pond would be on RV property, not wetlands
In the May 1 edition of the Belleville-Area Independent on page 3 we reported the regional detention pond that the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority wants to build would[…]
Court Watching: Judge adjourns accused murder’s final conference until May 23
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On April 30, Judge Gregory Bill took only a few minutes to adjourn until May 23 the scheduled final conference for accused murderer Richard[…]
Court Watching: Dale Phifer waives exam, bound over to Circuit Court in Detroit
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Dale Kenneth Phifer, 76, of Van Buren Township waived his preliminary exam at the 34th District Court on April 30 and was bound over[…]
Court Watching: Sumpter resident pleads guilty to accosting child for immoral purposes
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On April 30 in Wayne County Circuit Court, Paul Edward Henson, 43, of Sumpter Township stood with his Legal Aid defense attorney Donald Johnson[…]
VBT Clerk again presides at Belleville High School election
On May 13, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright will again put on the Belleville High School Student Council election in the BHS Commons using regular voting machines and coded[…]
School Board not interested in cell tower at Haggerty School site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor AT&T has requested leasing a 10,000 square foot piece of property at Haggerty School to put up a 130’ cell tower and surround it[…]
Ballot language for library millages
Questions for the Aug. 5 Primary Election I. BONDING PROPOSITION Shall the Belleville Area District Library, formed by City of Belleville, Charter Township of Van Buren, and Township of Sumpter,[…]
District Library Board approves DNR land transaction agreement
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a special meeting on May 1, the Belleville Area District Library Board unanimously approved the Department of natural Resources’ Land Transaction Agreement aimed[…]
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