Belleville Rotarians unveil Little Free Library at Victory Park
On Tuesday evening, May 26, the Belleville Rotary Club unveiled its first Little Free Library in Belleville’s Victory Park next to the gazebo. This is the first of several others[…]
VBT DDA makes offer to buy two more parcels along Belleville Road
After a closed-door session on May 26, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted to submit an offer to purchase two more parcels of land along Belleville Road. Executive[…]
Judge Oakley adjourns exam for accused armed robber until June 10
The May 27 preliminary exam in 34th District Court for Terrance Antwan Carlton, accused of armed robbery in Van Buren Township, was adjourned until 9 a.m., June 10, so that[…]
Correction: Numbers for fireworks companies were shots, not dollars
On page 3 in the May 28 Independent we put dollar signs in front of numbers that should have indicated the number of shots provided by each fireworks company. No[…]
Ken, Brian Palmer share Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
By Brian Palmer This Memorial Day holiday will always hold special meaning to me. When I was growing up in Belleville, my father Kenneth Palmer would seldom talk about his[…]
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