Belleville City Council votes 2% pay increase for police officers
After a closed-door session at the end of its Jan. 16 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council went back into open session and unanimously approved a 2% increase in pay[…]
Tony Burroughs to speak at WCCCD VBT campus on Feb. 7
Tony Burroughs, an internationally known genealogist, will speak at Wayne County Community College District’s Van Buren Township campus, 9555 Haggerty Road, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Feb. 7. He also[…]
Sumpter couple arraigned on murder charges in Romulus
The couple that fled to Georgia to avoid murder charges levied in the Jan. 1 death of the woman’s four-year-old daughter were arraigned Saturday in 34th District Court in Romulus[…]
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce presents awards
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced awards at the annual meeting on Jan. 13. They were: Business of the Year: Wayne County Community College District, accepted by Mike Dotson;[…]
Editorial: BHS robotics competition should bring 1,000 to town
The week end of March 23 and 24 is going to be a big deal in Belleville, with an expected 1,000 people coming to a big robotics competition. The Belleville[…]
Belleville Planners send library plans back to the drawing board
The Belleville Planning Commission was not in favor of the newly proposed cuts to the plans of the Belleville Area District Library to save money. After more than 90 minutes[…]
Keystone Academy serving 30 more students than expected
“We have 30 more seats filled than approved of,” said Keystone Academy school board president Vesta Losen at the board’s regular meeting Jan. 11. Losen referred to the report that[…]
Editorial: The late Alan Bates reaches out to help Sumpter Pks & Rec
At Tuesday’s [Jan. 9] meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Lori and Chris DeMond and their son James presented a check for $40,000 to the Sumpter Parks and[…]
Fleeing murder suspects captured in Georgia, will head back for trial
A Sumpter Township couple being sought in the murder of the woman’s four-year-old daughter was apprehended Tuesday afternoon on I-75 in Georgia. Sumpter Police Chief Eric Luke announced the apprehension[…]
Carousel cut into Belleville Lake ice for Sunday night fun
The first Belleville Lake Carousel, built behind Johnny’s on Sunday, Jan 7, was organized by Tim Craiger and Jeffrey Riggs, with the help of many other people. The one-foot-thick ice[…]
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