Sumpter board moves appointed Trustee Hurst up to appointed Clerk
Sumpter Township attorney Rob Young addressed the township board about how it needed to appoint a new clerk within 45 days or the county clerk would set an election. This[…]
Battle for Belleville set Sept. 1 on Main St. in front of museum
A World War II reenactment, the annual Battle for Belleville, will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 1, on Main Street in front of the Belleville Area Museum. Representatives of[…]
Summer Book Sale at Library on Aug. 5 — ‘Buy One Get One’ sale
The Friends of the Belleville Area District Library are holding their summer book sale, 12-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in the program room of the library. Books will be “Buy[…]
Belleville Rotary Club plans annual Lucky Ducky race on Aug. 17
The Belleville Rotary Club plans to launch more than 1,000 little yellow plastic ducks into Belleville Lake during its annual Lucky Ducky Race on Aug. 17. The duck that gets[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley again delays decision on Chapman’s DNA refusal
James Forrest Chapman, 57, of Van Buren Township, convinced 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley to dismiss all three of the misdemeanors filed against him for refusing to give[…]
New building gets preliminary approval for Grace Lake Center
The first new building in 15 years will be going up on the office campus between Ecorse and Tyler and I-275 and Hannan Road since Visteon Village was built. At[…]
Builder gets permit to begin work on Cobblestone Building 1
On July 27 the necessary building permits were issued for the construction of Building 1 in Cobblestone Ridge subdivision, said Van Buren Township Building and Planning Director Ron Akers. The[…]
Sumpter Township accepts $1,000 from Po for ‘marijuana grow permit’
Nelson Po received a receipt from Sumpter Township for the $1,000 he paid the township for a “marijuana grow permit” on July 28. Po had been prosecuted for a felony[…]
Alexandria Ragland earns Credit Union’s Co-op Scholarship
As students make college and career plans for after high-school graduation, Unified Communities Federal Credit Union announced that two high school students have been selected to receive a $500 scholarship.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott approves plea deal for 19 yr. old who possessed skimmer
34th District Court Judge David Parrott approved a plea deal for Tylan Jamel Johnson, 19, who had been charged with possessing an automated sales suppression device on Nov. 22 at[…]
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