Court Watching: Omnik Ceceyan bound over for charge he strangled his son
On Oct. 7, a preliminary exam was held before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green for Onnik Hacik Ceceyan, 57. He was charged with assaulting his son by[…]
Sumpter Township Planning Commission sets two public hearings Nov. 12
At its regular meeting Oct. 8, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission set two public hearings for its next regular meeting on Nov. 12. At 7:05 p.m., public comment will be[…]
Sumpter Township accepts 10.5 acres on Sumpter Road from DNR, no cost
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has given a 10.5-acre parcel of land to Sumpter Township without charge. The parcel abuts a 10.14-acre parcel already owned by the township and[…]
Kenneth Hawkins is new crossing guard at Tyler School
On Sept. 4, Van Buren Township Public Safety Department Deputy Director Jason Wright provided crossing guard training to a new crossing guard. Kenneth Hawkins of Van Buren Township will be[…]
Museum getting ready for holiday tree event
Entry forms for the Festival of Holiday Trees at the Belleville Area Museum are due by Nov. 14. Entries may be floor-sized trees, table-top trees, or wreaths, each with a[…]
Veterans Recognition Dinner set Nov. 7 at Belleville Moose Lodge
Veterans and friends are asked to save Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. for a Veterans’ Recognition Dinner at the Belleville Moose Lodge, corner of Sumpter and Harris[…]
VBT Fire Department sets training burn Saturday at Van Born/Lilley roads
The Van Buren Township Fire Department announces it will have a training burn from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, in an abandoned home that is planned[…]
Jeffrey Rochon pleads guilty to MDOP, arson charge dropped
Jeffrey Edwin Rochon, 31, of Sumpter Township has pled guilty to malicious destruction of personal property from $1,000 to less than $20,000, and the second-degree arson charge against him was[…]
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm dies
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm died early this morning, Oct. 16, at his home. Trustee Hamm was recovering from Oct. 13 back surgery and returned home from the hospital on[…]
Editorial: Library turns predator into police
The library seems like a safe place for youth – and it is. The local library staff is keeping watch on its young patrons. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the[…]
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