Parent tells school board how her daughter’s phone was hacked
Racquel Bean, mother of an eighth grader at McBride Middle School, said she has called the FBI twice, the Department of Education and now she wanted to tell the Van[…]
Wayne County Medical Examiner reports death at library was a suicide
Belleville Acting Police Chief Kris Faull said Friday that the police department received a report from the Wayne County Medical Examiner that determined the death at the Belleville Area District[…]
Editorial: Keep public notices where the public notices: In print
For the past few years, the Michigan legislature has been considering amendments to or a new Michigan Public Notices Act to allow municipalities to post their public notices only on[…]
Woman killed, another hurt by driver leaving Sumpter Twp. party
On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 8:24 pm, Sumpter Townhip police and fire were dispatched to the 26000 block of Sumpter Road on the report of a vehicle striking two[…]
VBT DDA votes 5-1 to allocate $95,000 over three years for FUSUS
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, at its regular May 23 meeting, voted 5-1 to allocate $95,000 over three years to help the township pay for a FUSUS security[…]
Officer Gino Criscenti is Sumpter Township’s Officer of the Year
Officer Gino Criscenti is the 2022 Officer of the Year for the Sumpter Township Police Department. At the regular township board meeting on May 23, Public Safety Director/Police Chief announced[…]
VBT planners allow 8-foot fence at Our Next Energy site
After an hour of discussion at its May 24 meeting, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, meeting with a bare quorum, approved amended preliminary and final site plans for phase[…]
Mobil station, Camping World get approvals to move forward
The Mobil gas station and the Camping World site in Van Buren Township are finally able to move forward with their long-delayed developments. But in order to move forward, the[…]
Belleville Rotary Scholarship awards presented at BHS
On May 23, the Rotary Club of Belleville held its 78th-annual Scholarship Program. In a gathering, at Belleville High School, which included school administrators, parents, family and the Belleville Rotarians,[…]
Court Watching: Lawson bound over to circuit court on charges in Parkwood shooting
Samantha Ann Lawson of Taylor was bound over to circuit court for a May 31 arraignment on the information on charges surrounding a shooting into a residence in Parkwood Apartments[…]
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