Court Watching: Michael Runyon waives exam, is bound over to circuit court
On Aug. 28, Michael Alan Lee Runyon, 27, waived his preliminary exam before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley on a charge of assault with intent to commit great[…]
Court Watching: Teen charged with killing man in crash gets competency hearing
The preliminary exam of Micaiah Carlin Minor, 17, of Canton was set for Sept. 4 before Chief 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green, but his retained attorney David Cripps[…]
Editorial: Nov. 5 absentee ballots to be available as of Saturday
The Nov. 5 election is warming up and this year we can vote from home without an excuse because of last year’s decision by voters. Absentee ballots are supposed to[…]
Community marks 9/11 with ceremony at Lunch Box
Representatives of Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter gathered at the Lunch Box restaurant on Main Street in Belleville on Sept. 11 to remember the terrorist attacks 18 years earlier. The[…]
School Board gets plans for bond money
At Monday’s meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Plant Operations Director James Williams gave an in-depth presentation on plans for the proposed bond issue, with a[…]
It’s almost time for the Visteon bond shortfall
Members of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority noted at their Sept. 10 meeting that the shortfall in the money available to pay the Visteon bonds would occur[…]
VBT sponsors opioid awareness program, plus training on Narcan use
More than 100 people were trained in the use of Narcan to revive those with opioid overdose on Sept. 12 at Wayne County Community College in Van Buren Township. Each[…]
District Library Board working on policy of library meeting rooms
You probably won’t be able to hold political gatherings, or sell products, or hold a birthday party or other private party in the new large meeting room or board room[…]
North Branch Big Swan Creek drain work considered in 3 counties
The North Branch Big Swan Creek Intercounty Drain Drainage Board will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the Sumpter Township Community Center, 23501 Sumpter Rd. to consider a[…]
NOAA recognizes Sumpter Township as StormReady
Officials from NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) have recognized Sumpter Township as a leader by naming it among the agency’s “StormReady” communities. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is[…]
Weather