Two local men suspects in separate cases
Jeffrey T. Thurman, 18, of Van Buren Township is one of three suspects accused in the murder of Brandon Cross, 19, in Pittsfield Township on April 2. On Aug. 31,[…]
Court Watching: Father bound over on charge of CSC-2 with daughter in VBT
A father who is accused of rubbing his groin against his awakened teenage daughter as he slept in her bed has been bound over to circuit court for a Sept.[…]
Editorial: Board questions VBT DDA decision to pay Aerotropolis
Since Aerotropolis was formed in 2009, Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority has been paying $25,000 a year, making a total of $225,000 in taxpayers’ money. And what has VBT[…]
Go Fund Me to help with name etching, repairs
The 15 names of Civil War soldiers who died in the war were etched onto the back of the Veterans’ Memorial in Belleville this summer at a cost of $3,500.[…]
Local event to honor Frank Musser’s Hall of Fame recognition
An event to honor former Belleville High School swimming and wrestling coach Frank Musser for his upcoming induction to the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame will be held[…]
Almost 100 attend fund-raising event for museum at WCCC
“We sit around a campfire and talk and tell jokes,” Harvey Firestone responded when asked what he and friends Henry Ford and Thomas Edison do when they go camping together.[…]
Resident tells Sumpter Planning Commission about weekend shootings
“It sounds like World War III,” a township resident told the Sumpter Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting Aug. 10. He was referring to the week-end shooting that goes[…]
Sumpter Police Chief Luke comments on shooting complaints
When asked about shooting complaints in Sumpter Township, Sumpter Police Chief Eric Luke sent the following comment, following his first comment that said they had no calls on these complaints:[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green sentences man to 1 year probation for knocking son down
34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green sentenced Jesse Ray Davis, 36, to one year of probation after he pled guilty to child abuse 3rd degree in a court[…]
The Lakes Dental Care to host Free Dentistry Day on Sat., Sept. 16
Residents in the Belleville community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at The Lakes Dental Care, 6127 Rawsonville Road, on Saturday, Sept. 16. Dr.[…]
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