River of Life church to share celebration with the public Jan. 10-12
The River of Life Church, which moved in September from 870 Savage Rd. in Van Buren Township into a huge facility at 16650 Sumpter Rd. that needed lots of tender[…]
Friends of Library to hold annual business meeting on Jan. 11
The Friends of the Belleville Area District Library will hold their monthly board meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 11, in the program room of the Fred C. Fischer Library, followed[…]
Belleville Community Chorus to begin spring rehearsals on Jan. 13
The Belleville Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its spring concert season at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at First United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St., Belleville. This is the[…]
Editorial: We’ve completed 25 years of bringing local news to you
Jan. 5, 1995 was the day we first published the Belleville-Area Independent and distributed it, free of charge, to readers in the tri-community. We have just completed 25 years. We[…]
Chase Basham of Sumpter Township charged as VBT porch thief
Chase Alan Basham, 36, of Sumpter Township was arraigned on Dec. 22 through the 34th District Court in Romulus on 16 misdemeanor counts after he was arrested for being a[…]
15th-annual Shop With a Hero held at Meijer in Van Buren Township
On Dec. 17, Van Buren Township Public Safety Department presented the 15th-annual Shop with a Hero event at the Meijer store on Belleville Road. VBT Each year, Officer Ryan Bidwell[…]
Court Watching: James Lang, 55, awaits jury trial on threats to kill judges, VBT police
James Bernard Lang, 55, of Van Buren Township, is in the Wayne County Jail awaiting a Feb. 5 jury trial before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Ramsey on a[…]
VBT Fire Department fights blaze at house addition behind Dunham’s
On Christmas Eve, Van Buren Township Fire Fighters were called to a blaze in a structure on the east side of a wall behind Dunham’s, the sporting goods store located[…]
Sports card, collectibles show set Jan. 11 in Coldwater, off I-69
On Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Quality Inn (formerly the Comfort Inn) at 1000 Orleans Blvd. (exit 13 off I-69) in Coldwater, there will[…]
Belleville Day in Florida set for Feb. 5 at Citrus Hills Golf, Country Club
Belleville Day in Florida will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club in Hernando, Florida. The cost is $25 per person and includes lunch,[…]
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