Belleville City Council decides to ‘eat’ $10 charge for bulk pickups
After a discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council, the council voted unanimously to “eat” the $10 charge being levied by the new pickup service for each bulk[…]
Correction: 34th District Court election is not over, it’s Patton vs. Coutts
In the printed version of the Aug. 15, 2024 issue, the Independent made a mistake in announcing Teresa Patton as the final winner of the 34th District Court judge seat[…]
Editorial: First round over in local general election selections
The primary elections whittled down the long list of candidates in Sumpter Township and for the first time in many years it looks like there will be no women or[…]
Three file for three library board seats in Nov. 5 election
Joy Cichewicz of Sumpter Township and Alma Hughes-Grubbs of Van Buren Township have filed for reelection to the Belleville Area Library Board of Directors. John Juriga of Belleville did not[…]
Nelson Po, D, seeks to unseat Sumpter Twp. Supervisor Bowman, R
Incumbent Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman won the Republican primary election on Aug. 5 and will face off against unopposed Democrat candidate for supervisor Nelson Po in the Nov. 6[…]
Court Watching
Harmond Darnell Rolland Harmond Darnell Rolland, 21, of Canton and formerly of Sumpter Township was video-arraigned in 34th District Court by Magistrate Al Hindman on June 5 while in police[…]
Belleville City Council designates 100 N. Liberty as a Pocket Park
At its Aug. 12 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution designating 100 N. Liberty as a Pocket Park. Mayor Ken Voigt said the park[…]
Charlene Derrick sworn in to another term on Keystone Academy board
On Aug. 8, Andrew Roth, representative of National Heritage Academies, swore in Charlene Derrick for an additional three-year term on the Keystone Academy Board of Directors. Since her son graduated[…]
School Board revises construction plans for McBride by $222,258
At the Aug. 12 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously approved changing the cafeteria serving line at McBride Middle School, which hikes the[…]
DTE generators working on Davis Street in Belleville
Three large DTE electrical generators are now set up on Davis Street next to the railroad tracks and across from Burhop’s Collision in Belleville. Two of them had been located[…]
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