Black History Month celebration Feb. 22 at Sumpter Center gym
The annual Sumpter Seniors Black History Month program is set for 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at the Sumpter Community Center gymnasium, 23501 Sumpter Rd. Admission is $5 per person[…]
School Finance Director Shareen Barker resigns to move near her daughter
The Van Buren Public Schools district has begun a search for a new finance director, following the resignation of Shareen Barker who has been in that position for four years.[…]
Lions Club presents program on Pediatric Cancer Awareness
The Belleville Area Lions Club will be presenting information on pediatric cancer at its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Ted Scott Campus of Wayne County Community[…]
Suspect in Walmart parking lot shooting in custody in Washtenaw Co.
A man was shot in the chest in the parking lot outside the Van Buren Township Walmart store just before 10 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, and the suspected shooter is[…]
Editorial: Mary Talaga — Our beloved school crossing guard
Mary Talaga retired Jan. 18 after serving 57 years as an elementary school crossing guard at the corner of East Huron River Drive and Edgemont. She’s helped thousands of children[…]
Belleville City Council honors Mary Talaga’s 57 years as school crossing guard
The Belleville City Council chambers were filled with well-wishers and family members on Monday when the council honored Mary Talaga with a plaque and other awards. Talaga has retired as[…]
Independent wins four awards in Michigan Press Association contest
The awards in the 2018 Michigan Press Association Better Newspaper Contest were released late last Thursday. The Belleville-Area Independent received four awards in the Class C category, which is for[…]
Court Watching: Police Officer Salajan charged with driving while ‘super drunk’
Sumpter Township Police Officer George Gabriel Salajan, 29, has been charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bodily alcohol content of .17 or more, which is considered “super drunk”[…]
Huron Public Safety Director threatens law suit over rumor
On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 31, Huron Township Public Safety Director Everette Robbins called the Independent to say it was irresponsible for the Independent to print a rumor concerning his department[…]
Phyllis Hancotte turns 101 years old
Longtime resident of Belleville, Phyllis Maurine McMullan-Hancotte turned 101 years old on Feb. 4. She was born to Henry and Zora (Soop) McMullan of Denton Road. Later she and her[…]
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