On March 31, four suspects allegedly took $3,226 worth of computers and computer-related products from Walmart. Van Buren Township Police Lt. Charles Bazzy said the suspects put the items in[…]
What fire fighters believe to be a grow house on Maple Street in Van Buren Estates mobile home park burned Saturday morning, April 13. It was a complete loss, said[…]
At the April 9 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, township attorney Rob Young reported on issues at the 34th District Court. He said the township received a[…]
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara told the large crowd at Monday’s public forum on the route of the Iron Belle Trail that the controversial decision on the eastern end[…]
At its regular meeting on March 27 the Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved an amended site plan for Quirk Park to allow for a new, almost $1 million splash[…]
Sergeant Beth Egerer was named Police Officer of the Year for 2018 at the Sumpter Township Police Department. Sumpter Director of Public Safety / Police Chief Eric Luke announced the[…]
In the March 21 issue of the Independent in the page three story about Paul Cartwright, it was stated, “I made it home after recuperating in the hospital and had[…]
A choral concert will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 11575 Belleville Rd., to benefit a program that provides warm clothing for children in[…]
Since 1983, the Emergency Food Closet has been feeding the hungry in Sumpter and Van Buren Townships and the City of Belleville. It has served as an emergency source of[…]
Primitivo Gutierrez, III, the oldest member of Belleville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4434, celebrated his 94th birthday on Friday, April 5. He had promised to cook a meal for[…]