Judge candidates tell their backgrounds
Robert P. Coutts Robert P. Coutts, 13200 Lenmoore, Van Buren Township is running for a six-year term as a judge on the 34th District Court. He is married to Kimberley[…]
State Representative candidates introduce themselves to voters
Dale Biniecki, Republican Dale Biniecki, 2390 Doty Rd., Monroe, is running for state representative in the 31st district. He and his wife Reda have three children Angela, Jaye, and Hannah[…]
Sumpter Township candidates tell backgrounds, goals
Supervisor candidates: Tim Bowman Tim Bowman, 65, of 21321 Karr Rd., has lived in Sumpter for 55 years. He is married to Liz and they have three children, TJ Bowman,[…]
VBT candidates tell backgrounds
All of the candidates for Van Buren Township offices are Democrats and are unopposed in both the August and November elections. Supervisor candidate: Kevin McNamara Kevin McNamara, 44714 Greenbriar Dr.,[…]
Belleville City Council gives immediate raise to its clerk/treasurer
A raise in salary from $62,000 to $75,000, effective immediately, was given to the Belleville City Clerk/Treasurer Brianna Hootman on a unanimous vote of the city council on July 1.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Cylenthia Miller accused of carrying loaded gun at airport
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Cylenthia LaToye Miller of Flat Rock was scheduled for a July 1 arraignment/pretrial at 34th District Court on a charge of a check-point violation at[…]
Editorial: Independence Day should be cherished
Almost 250 years ago, when the fathers of our country worked together to form a new nation, under God, that the people could run, they didn’t agree on details and[…]
Court Watching: Taylor bound over on 4-yr.-old catalytic converter thefts
Matthew Mark Taylor, 30, of Sumpter Township has been bound over to Wayne County Circuit Court for two separate cases of stealing catalytic converters from parked vehicles at night in[…]
Arts Council scholarship presented to Emily Bryant
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts has presented the 2024 Senior Scholarship to Emily Bryant for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative Arts. Emily was presented a certificate and $1,000[…]
VBT Clerk Wright asks DDA for help in cleaning up store sites
On June 25, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright appeared unexpectedly at the regular meeting of the Downtown Development Authority. He was given time to talk at the beginning of[…]
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