Sumpter Trustee William Hamm dies Friday at his home
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm died suddenly of an apparent heart attack early Friday at his home, sending township residents who knew him into shock. He was 60 years old.[…]
Community joins to help son of woman killed in accident
Vonda Wieczorek, 57, of Van Buren Township, died Oct. 13 after being struck at about 12:48 p.m. by a box truck along the I-94 North Service Drive, between Morton Taylor[…]
Lisa Sullivan tries to persuade city council to go against Master Plan
At Monday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council, Lisa Sullivan of Van Buren Township got up during a public comments part of the meeting to tell the council why its[…]
Judge Green moves Chapman DNA case to Oakley
34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley is scheduled to hear the misdemeanor case on Oct. 21 against James Forrest Chapman, 55, for refusing to give a sample for DNA[…]
Court Watching: Jury finds Ralph Rosas guilty on two counts, sentencing set Oct. 30
Ralph Rosas, 28, after four days of trial was found guilty by a jury of Assault to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder and Armed Robbery, for the Sumpter[…]
Volunteers needed to place American flags at Hillside Cemetery
The Hillside Cemetery Advisory Committee has put out a call for volunteers to help place American flags at the graves of all veterans buried at Hillside. The project will begin[…]
Pet Blessing gives thanks for 25 animals gathered at Trinity Episcopal
Twenty-three eager dogs, two brave (and crated) cats, and their assorted human caretakers converged on the back lawn of Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday morning, Oct. 3, for a Blessing[…]
Local Fantastic Sams stylists win national hair competition
Every year Fantastic Sams holds a National styling competition, referred to as Artistic Styling Awards, in which stylists compete among hundreds of other Fantastic Sams stylists from all over the[…]
District library board to bring architect, bond counsel to meetings
The Belleville Area District Library plans to have architect Dan Whisler with proposed drawings of a library addition at its Nov. 10 board meeting and bond counsel Paul Stoddard to[…]
VBT Board approves settlements for 2 law suits, OKs paving plan
After an hour in closed-door session discussing another law suit on Oct. 15 the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees came into public session and unanimously approved its attorney’s recommendation[…]
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