Javon Stacks set for exam on animal cruelty charges
Javon Pherras Stacks, 36, is scheduled for a preliminary exam before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on Dec. 4. Stacks is charged with abandoning/cruelty to 10 or more animals,[…]
Editorial: VBT Board decides not to put speaker’s back to audience
One of the proposals in a change order for upgrades to the Van Buren Township board room was to pull the podium from the side of the room and put[…]
Belleville DDA chairperson Rosemary Loria dead at 70
Rosemary Ann Loria, 70, life-long Belleville resident and current chairperson of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, died at her home early Friday, Nov. 15, after a courageous battle with cancer.[…]
BHS comeback defeats West Bloomfield, earns Regional title
By Robert Mytych Independent Sports Writer Belleville High School varsity football trailed 15-0 midway through the second quarter before scoring 27 straight points to pull out a 27-22 victory over[…]
Belleville City Council levies 2-mill assessment for public safety
On Monday, Nov. 18, with a bare quorum present, the Belleville City Council voted to levy a 2-mill property tax assessment for one year for public safety. The assessment will[…]
House passes Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Nov. 13, the House of Representatives passed legislation, supported by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-MI, to award the Congressional Gold Medal to “Rosie the Riveter,” the iconic[…]
Sumpter board eliminates medical benefits, reimbursements for board members
After a long, confusing discussion at its regular meeting on Nov. 12, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to eliminate the eligibility for medical benefits and medical reimbursement[…]
Abigail Emerson to give dance performance in Detroit on Dec. 14
Abigail Emerson of Belleville will be performing in a young artist contemporary dance performance at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Boll Family YMCA, 1401[…]
Yankee Air Museum sets date for Wings and Wheels 2020
Yankee Air Museum solves the problem for enthusiasts who cannot choose between classic cars and rare planes. Now is the time to save the date, June 14, 2020 for the[…]
District Library plans opening of media center in Sumpter on Dec. 14
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the new Sumpter Township branch of the Belleville Area District Library. At the Nov. 12 regular meeting of[…]
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