VBT Trustee Phil Hart gets recognition from Wayne County Commission
At the Oct. 20 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board witnessed Wayne County Commissioner Al Haidous present VBT Trustee Phil Hart with a framed[…]
VBT police to have increased patrols for Halloween night
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Greg Laurain said historically VBT police and fire have increased personnel staffing on Halloween evening when the communities’ children are out and about trick[…]
Rollover accident in Sumpter ejects two, injures one more
Sumpter Township Police and Fire were dispatched to a single-vehicle, rollover accident at about 4:39 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, on Sumpter Road, north of Wear Road. Two of the three[…]
Final call for 2015 Belleville Community Art Show entry forms
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts will continue to accept entry forms for the 2015 Belleville Area Community Art Show until Saturday, Oct. 31. Entry forms may be dropped[…]
Hillside Cemetery Tour brings visitors out on icy, windy Saturday
Rick Dawson of Belleville was among those dressed up in historical outfits on Oct. 17 as part of the Hillside Cemetery tour put on by the Belleville Area Museum. It[…]
Sumpter Trustee William Hamm dies Friday at his home
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm died suddenly of an apparent heart attack early Friday at his home, sending township residents who knew him into shock. He was 60 years old.[…]
Community joins to help son of woman killed in accident
Vonda Wieczorek, 57, of Van Buren Township, died Oct. 13 after being struck at about 12:48 p.m. by a box truck along the I-94 North Service Drive, between Morton Taylor[…]
Lisa Sullivan tries to persuade city council to go against Master Plan
At Monday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council, Lisa Sullivan of Van Buren Township got up during a public comments part of the meeting to tell the council why its[…]
Judge Green moves Chapman DNA case to Oakley
34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley is scheduled to hear the misdemeanor case on Oct. 21 against James Forrest Chapman, 55, for refusing to give a sample for DNA[…]
Court Watching: Jury finds Ralph Rosas guilty on two counts, sentencing set Oct. 30
Ralph Rosas, 28, after four days of trial was found guilty by a jury of Assault to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder and Armed Robbery, for the Sumpter[…]
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