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.[…]
Council for the Arts invites you to participate in its FISH project
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts invites the public to participate in the FISH Community Art Project. Artists of all ages are encouraged to paint a fish for a[…]
Four district library board seats to be filled in November election
Four, four-year seats on the Belleville Area District Library Board are to be filled in the Nov. 6, general election. Those seats now are held by Lachelle Reed Caver, Mary[…]
Public invited to ribbon cutting for new play structure at VB Park
At noon on Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pavilion and play structure at Van Buren Park. The VBT Board of Trustees[…]
VBT BZA approves variances for Metro Park Party Store
By Robert Mytych Belleville-Area Independent At its June 12 meeting, the Van Buren Board of Zoning Appeals approved setback variances for the proposed gas pump canopy at Metro Park Party[…]
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