Sumpter announces Cutest Babies
The winners in the 2015 Cutest Baby Contest held during Sumpter Country Fest were announced on Memorial Day. They are: Girls 1st place – Jasmine Larr, daughter of Heather Granger[…]
Belleville City Council OKs budget, 3-2, puts moratorium on any new hires
The Belleville City Council approved its balanced $2,082,691 budget for 2015-16 on June 1 with a 3-2 vote following about two hours of discussion. Voting to approve the budget as[…]
Belleville Rotarians unveil Little Free Library at Victory Park
On Tuesday evening, May 26, the Belleville Rotary Club unveiled its first Little Free Library in Belleville’s Victory Park next to the gazebo. This is the first of several others[…]
VBT DDA makes offer to buy two more parcels along Belleville Road
After a closed-door session on May 26, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted to submit an offer to purchase two more parcels of land along Belleville Road. Executive[…]
Judge Oakley adjourns exam for accused armed robber until June 10
The May 27 preliminary exam in 34th District Court for Terrance Antwan Carlton, accused of armed robbery in Van Buren Township, was adjourned until 9 a.m., June 10, so that[…]
Correction: Numbers for fireworks companies were shots, not dollars
On page 3 in the May 28 Independent we put dollar signs in front of numbers that should have indicated the number of shots provided by each fireworks company. No[…]
Ken, Brian Palmer share Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
By Brian Palmer This Memorial Day holiday will always hold special meaning to me. When I was growing up in Belleville, my father Kenneth Palmer would seldom talk about his[…]
Construction starts on kayak launch in city’s Horizon Park
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted approval for the planned kayak launch and attendant amenities to be built this summer at Horizon Park in Belleville. The low bid of[…]
Belleville’s Memorial Day ceremony takes on new story-telling goal
On Monday a new goal was announced of telling the stories of all of the 51 men whose names are engraved into the black marble on the Belleville Veterans’ Memorial.[…]
VBT OKs Special Assessment District for residential road work
After almost two hours of a public hearing on setting the assessment roll for a Special Assessment District to improve Venetian, Jeanette, and Dewitt roads, the Van Buren Township Board[…]
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