Fifth-annual Art Affair on Main is July 25, 26 in downtown Belleville
The fifth-annual Art Affair on Main will be open this Saturday and Sunday on Main Street in downtown Belleville. Saturday’s hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday’s hours[…]
VBT Trustee Brenda McClanahan issues call to arms on DUWA
At the July 7 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Brenda McClanahan read the following report to her fellow board members on the serious situation at[…]
Puppy found in Belleville identified with help of Facebook page
On July 13, a woman on East Huron River Drive in the city of Belleville called police to report a young male dog had wandered up on her porch. Cpl.[…]
Sumpter selects low-bidder Mr. Sealcoat to reseal, restripe parking lots
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its regular meeting July 14 selected low-bidder Mr. Sealcoat to reseal and restripe four township parking lots. The lots being redone are at[…]
AT&T releases company statement on its door-to-door sales
The following statement was released by AT&T in answer to the Independent’s questions about door-to-door sales. The newspaper has had several complaints about “fake” AT&T salesmen going door to door.[…]
Memorial Service held for Belleville Fire Fighter Timothy Graves
On Sunday afternoon, a Memorial Service was held at the Progressive Hall at Five Points in Romulus for Timothy Forrest Graves, 22, a Belleville paid-per-call fire fighter who died June[…]
Clarification: Driver of Davenport Construction truck is handicapped
Louis Barnes of Van Buren Township said he is the one who drives the Davenport Brothers Construction flatbed truck loaded with construction equipment that regularly parks in handicapped spaces at[…]
Editorial: VBT Board OKs 6.5 mills to go on ballot
The Nov. 3 ballot should be interesting for local voters. On Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved going for a .5 mill renewal of the present[…]
Court Watching: Defendant’s relative takes picture, video of witness during testimony
On July 15, after 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green had made the decision to bind over defendant Ralph Rosas to face felony charges at circuit court, the[…]
School Board to put sinking fund on Nov. 3 ballot, reduced to .5 mill
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to reduce the request for a sinking fund millage from 1.13 mills to .5 mill and[…]
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