Friends of Library set Plant Swap, Book Sale on Saturday
The Friends of the Library are hosting two events on Saturday, May 6, at the Belleville Area District Library. A Perennial Plant Swap will take place in the Library Courtyard[…]
Sumpter Country Fest announces annual Cutest Baby Contest
The Sumpter Township Parks and Recreation Commission announces its 2017 Cutest Baby Boy and Baby Girl Contest on Memorial Day week end, May 26-29, as part of the annual Sumpter[…]
Sumpter Country Fest 2017 Car Show
Sumpter Country Fest 2017 Car Show Sunday, May 28 Noon to 3:00 p.m. Sumpter Township Hall 23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville Contact: Margaret Rochon (734) 699-5275 Entries are $5 each Trophies[…]
Constellium to open new aluminum plant in White, Georgia
A grand-opening celebration and plant tour of Constellium’s new automotive aluminum manufacturing plant in White, GA, will take place May 11, with remarks by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and Constellium[…]
Sumpter Senior Center honor volunteers at township board meeting
Sumpter Senior Center Director Mary Ann Watson honored volunteers at the center during the April 25 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. Then she honored them again at[…]
Court Watching: Keaton Kukola takes plea deal on stealing at Walmart, having Taser
Keaton William Kukola, 23, of Sumpter Township, took a plea deal before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley on April 26. He pled guilty to new charges of disorderly[…]
Shanita Williams earns National Volunteer Award from Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) announce Shanita Williams of Belleville was among 103 recipients of 2017 National Volunteer Awards. The award was presented at GSSEM’s annual banquet held April[…]
Editorial: Van Buren Twp. DDA buys AEDs for township hall
Former Van Buren Township Supervisor Helen Foster said she was at a meeting in another community where an official wasn’t feeling well and walked out of the meeting into the[…]
BHS Senior Jason Dytyniak wins $1,000 scholarship for artworks
Belleville High School Senior Jason Dytyniak of Van Buren Township won a $1,000 scholarship for his artworks during the April 22 student art show at BHS. The Dytyniak family attended[…]
Myra MacPherson sends her regrets for Distinguished Graduate induction, library event
On April 27, Myra MacPherson, author, journalist, and Belleville High School Distinguished Graduate, sent her regrets. She will be unable to attend the Distinguished Graduate ceremony on April 28. A[…]
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