Ceremonial swear-in part of Martin Luther King event in Romulus
34th District Court Magistrate Lisa Martin did a ceremonial swearing in of new State Senator Erika Geiss at the Romulus Martin Luther King Day celebration on Jan. 21. Martin is[…]
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce names award winners
The winners of Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce awards were announced at the chamber’s annual banquet Jan. 12. Joyce and Speed Gant received a new Special Community Service Award, Moving[…]
Belleville DDA reelects Rosemary Loria as chairwoman for 2019
Rosemary Loria was unanimously reelected chairwoman of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority at the DDA’s organizational meeting Jan. 16. She accepted the position, saying, “I’ll do it as long as[…]
Court Watching: Ronald Davis bound over for trial for larceny in a building in VBT
Ronald James Davis, 35, waived his preliminary exam on a charge of larceny in a building in Van Buren Township on Aug. 1, 2017. Monroe District Court Judge Terrence Bronson,[…]
Sumpter records show Lominac Sr. will assist Lominac Jr. on table
A resident questioning the construction of the new $6,500 Sumpter Township board table on Jan. 16, reportedly was told by Sumpter Deputy Supervisor Karen Armatis that the Independent made a[…]
Bag of Books sale set for Feb. 2 at Belleville Area District Library
A Bag of Books sale will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 2, where people can fill a bag with used books of their choice for $3 at the[…]
Belleville Area District Library to hold another Local Author Fair
Local, award-winning author Beverly Jenkins will be the keynote speaker at the May 18 Belleville Area District Library Author Fair. Writers local to Southeastern Michigan with at least one professionally[…]
Polar Plunge set Feb. 9 in Belleville Lake at Belleville Yacht Club
The Wayne County Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan has been set for noon on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Belleville Yacht Club, 831 E. Huron River[…]
Editorial: Public invited to sign steel beams at new library site
On Jan. 15, at the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Belleville Area District Library Board President Sharon Peters invited the public to come sign a[…]
Judges swear in newly elected members at school board, library
On Jan. 14, 34th District Court Judge Bryan A. Oakley swore in members of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education that were elected Nov. 6. Sworn in were[…]
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