Jury trials reset to April, July, Dec. in Egypt murder cases
Three separate murder trials will determine the guilt or innocence of the three men who have been in the Wayne County Jail since late 2020 when they were arrested. The[…]
Sumpter wants to assess whether to repair or replace buildings
Before allocating any funds for repair of township buildings, Sumpter Township Board of Trustee members agreed they wanted to follow through on an appraisal of all the township buildings to[…]
Van Buren Township DDA to detail plans for Belleville Road widening
During a 38-minute meeting on Feb. 28, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority agreed that no time should be wasted on plans for widening of the one mile of[…]
VBT DDA welcomes new executive director, OKs Ireland’s help for a year
Merrie Coburn was welcomed by the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority as its new executive director at its regular meeting Jan. 24. Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright swore[…]
Editorial: DTE seeks another rate increase just before huge storm
More than 630,000 customers lost electrical power in last week’s icy storm that toppled limbs and trees into roadways and set buildings and fields on fire from downed electric lines.[…]
Toxic waste from Ohio derailment diverted from VBT
On Saturday night, Feb. 25, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office said that of the 20 truckloads (approximately 280 tons) of hazardous solid waste hauled away from the Feb. 6 East[…]
McBride Middle School students to present ‘It’s a Madhouse!’
McBride Middle School will present this year’s play, “It’s a Madhouse,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, and at noon on Saturday, March 11. Tickets go[…]
Dan Wright gives update on safety/security issues in Van Buren schools
Former assistant high school principal Dan Wright, who was appointed Safety and Security Administrator for the Van Buren Public Schools in October, gave a lengthy update on his work to[…]
Glenn Silvenis earns five top awards from RE/MAX
This is the ninth year Glenn Silvenis has received the RE/MAX Chairman’s Club Award, but this is the first time he accepted a total of five awards at the February[…]
Court Watching at 34th District Court
Matthew Lee Morton of Westland was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct first degree (person under 13) on Feb. 13, 2021 in the City of Belleville. His probable cause conference was[…]
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