Craig Moody’s family to plant tree in his honor in Banotai Park on July 14
The family of the late Craig Moody got permission to plant a tree in his memory in Banotai Park on July 14, with members of the Sumpter Township board personally[…]
Belleville gets new Police Command Center
Belleville Police Officer Tim Trombley bought a bus with his personal funds and had it outfitted as a police/fire command center. Police Chief Hal Berriman said the interior has four[…]
Constellium employees create art of aluminum meant for recycling
Constellium, a business in the Schooner Drive industrial park of Van Buren Township, recently announced the winners of its fourth-annual Art Contest. The artists, all Constellium employees, create sculptures from[…]
Local Red Cross Blood Drives set this summer
• July 5 — Belleville Masonic Temple, 12-6 p.m. • July 21 — Van Buren Eagles, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Aug. 9 — Van Buren Township Hall, 1-7[…]
Seeking nomintions for new Belleville HS Athletic Hall of Fame
Nominations will be sought this fall for the newly organized Belleville High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations for the first honors will be accepted Sept. 1 through Oct. 1.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott binds ‘homeless’ 17-year-old defendant over for trial
At 34th District Court on June 6, Dontao Eugene Cavins, 17, waived his preliminary exam by video from the Wayne County Jail where he was being lodged on $5,000/10% bond.[…]
Teen Tribunal at district court uses students to help with sentencing
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Students from Huron High School helped 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green sentence two defendants during an afternoon court session on May[…]
Editorial: Smith Farm rezoning is a really big deal in VBT
The rezoning of 75.57 acres of farmland to make way for a research and development site in Van Buren Township is a really big deal. David Schreiber of Wayne County’s[…]
100-year-old farm in Denton to become research & dev. site
After more than 100 years of being a family farm, 75.57 acres in Denton is scheduled to become a research and development site. Last Wednesday, the Van Buren Township Planning[…]
Sen. Hopgood gives away more than 100 free bicycle helmets to kids
On Friday, Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D–Taylor, hosted his seventh-annual Free Bicycle Helmet Giveaway at the Taylor Farmer’s Market, where more than 100 free bike helmets were given away to children.[…]
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