Businesses in Romulus, Belleville, Canton and surrounding areas are receiving a boost to their bottom lines this summer. The “Love Never Fails” convention series by Jehovah’s Witnesses, which started in[…]
On June 12 after a preliminary exam, 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Adam Craig Plowman, 30, over to circuit court for a June 19 arraignment on[…]
Scott William-Samuel Settles, 42, of Belleville will face a Wayne County Circuit Court jury on July 17 in the courtroom of Judge Regina Thomas at the Frank Murphy Hall of[…]
After Van Buren Township got a string of rezoning requests for properties on Martinsville and Savage, the township board decided to do something to solve a problem. At the June[…]
Starting with the 2019-20 school year, Lincoln Consolidated Schools will begin offering free breakfast and lunch to all K-5 students enrolled at Brick Elementary. Based on the current free and[…]
The Van Buren Civic Fund presented a check for $202,511 to Van Buren Township during the township board’s regular meeting June 4. Michael Kole of the Civic Fund said $200,000[…]
Anna Baird, granddaughter of Mary Jane and Rick Dawson of Belleville, completed her freshman year at Olivet College in May. She carried a 4.0 GPA for the entire year and[…]
Mark Rosenthal of Animal Magic got down on one knee to propose marriage to Misty Fortner while they were dancing together at the June 27 Belleville Area Council for the[…]
Kristopher Schlutow was due to be hired Tuesday night as the new Van Buren Township Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at an annual salary of $62,128. Although the Independent went[…]
Sue Moore was showered with good wishes, plaques, hugs and gifts, including a clock from the Belleville Police Department on the occasion of her last day of work for the[…]