Court Watching: Jury trial set March 2 in Sumpter Twp. murder
A jury trial on charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm has been scheduled for March 2 for David Paul McPherson of Sumpter Township for the death of his live-in[…]
City of Belleville seeks input on new recreation plan
A half hour of Monday’s regular Belleville City Council meeting was spent with the consultants from Giffels Webster discussing the proposed new Parks and Recreation Plan and its schedule for[…]
District Library gets chokeberry bushes to replace boxwoods
The Belleville Area District Library now has a row of black chokeberry bushes lining the Charles Street edge of the property along the library parking lot. At the Oct. 14[…]
Belleville DDA offers businesses $1,000 each to put up holiday lights
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority is offering up to 15 city businesses $1,000 each to put up holiday lights. The DDA voted unanimously to set aside $15,000 for the program[…]
McDonald’s demolishes old site on Belleville Road
On Thursday, Oct. 16, the 40-year-old McDonald’s restaurant building at 10760 Belleville Rd. in Van Buren Township was demolished. A new, updated McDonald’s will be the third-generation building on the[…]
Sumpter Township agrees to hire Enterprise Fleet Management firm
After a lengthy presentation by Evan Crank of Enterprise Fleet Management the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its regular meeting of Oct. 14 voted unanimously to authorize an agreement[…]
New residents bring their problems with township to the Sumpter board
“If EGLE came to the township and saw what’s been going on, there would be hell to pay,” said Brent Strong at the Oct. 14 meeting of the Sumpter Township[…]
Editorial: Father concerned over not being able to say ‘Christmas’
A father and mother sat quietly in the back of the school board meeting on Oct. 13 for about an hour and a half, with two squirmy, red-headed children well[…]
Community Art Show highlights Autism Awareness
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts held its 16th-annual Community Art Show Oct. 10-12. At the Opening reception on Friday, BACA president Rhonda Dutton greeted the crowd of artists[…]
VBT board approves higher water/sewer rates for 2026
Residents and businesses will pay 6% more for water and 4% more for sewer beginning Jan. 1 in Van Buren Township. At the township’s regular board meeting on Oct. 7,[…]
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