Sumpter Twp. hires 2 fire fighters, buys pavilions, sets re-habs
At its regular meeting June 27, a bare quorum of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees met to hire two fire fighters, purchase two pavilions for Banotai Park and approve[…]
Woman assaulted with knife at Tuscan Manor in Belleville
Belleville Police are investigating the stabbing of a woman at Tuscan Manor that occurred at about 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 2. Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor said police were dispatched[…]
The Favored site for a proposed new public Library
The Favored site for a proposed new public Library building for the Tri-Community is the highlighted area above.
The second-place proposed site
The second-place in voting for a public library site was a downtown Belleville site.
The third-place proposed site
The third-place proposed site was the whole north business block of the city of Belleville.
Update on Abigail, Katherine, and the returning brain tumor
In the Jan. 10, 2010 issue of the Independent, we published a story about a pregnant Belleville resident with a brain tumor who asked the community for help in preserving[…]
Belleville DDA turns down VBT request for $22,000 for museum
On June 15, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White asked the Belleville Downtown Development Authority for $22,000 or more for the Belleville Area Museum, since the City of Belleville could[…]
Garden Walk to visit Not So Big Gardens during July 31 event
The Belleville Area District Library will host its sixth annual Garden Walk from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. This year’s theme is Not So Big Gardens[…]
Belleville DDA asks library board to keep library site downtown
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority at its July 20 meeting voted unanimously to ask the Belleville Area District Library Board to keep the site for a future library in downtown[…]
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