VBT Planners ask for ordinance to make way for senior housing
At its regular meeting May 22, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission heard what other communities are doing to let their senior citizens age in place and then directed their[…]
Sumpter Senior Center gets new 32-foot SMART bus
Before the May 14 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, a ribbon-cutting was held to dedicate the Senior Center’s new 32-foot SMART bus with a 26-passenger capacity. The[…]
Sumpter Township Police Department switches to CLEMIS
At its regular meeting on May 14, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved the request of Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke to approve an agreement with Oakland County’s[…]
Belleville Rotary scholarship students feted at awards night
On May 21, the Rotary Club of Belleville held its 74th-annual scholarship program at the Wayne County Community College Ted Scott Campus. Six $5,000 scholarships were awarded to Belleville-area-resident graduates.[…]
Winners announced in Sumpter Township Country Fest Parade
Best Float 1st place: Belleville Moose Best Community Organization 1st place: Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue Best Children’s Group 1st place: Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Best Antique Vehicle 1st place: Blues[…]
VBT warns real estate agents to do due-diligence on Martinsville
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara said the township has sent a letter to real estate agents in the area telling them to do their due-diligence before selling a house[…]
Court Watching: Ervin Toliver charged with murder in 2008 Pine Creek shooting
Ervin Altonio Toliver, 41, has been charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office with homicide, possession of weapon by a felon, and another weapons charge, for the murder of a[…]
Jehovah’s Witnesses begin one of largest conventions in the world
One of the largest global conventions in 2019, spanning six continents and over 200 countries and presented in over 400 languages, began in Van Buren Township last Friday. Beginning in[…]
Editorial: Flooded house illustrates big drain problem in VBT
The picture of Anthony Debias’ flooded house on the front page of the May 9 Independent showed more than the results of a big storm. At Tuesday’s meeting of the[…]
Memorial Day ceremony set at Veterans Memorial on May 27
The lives of Mitchell Golden and Walter Reinhackle, a graduate of Belleville High School, will be told during the Memorial Day ceremony at 1 p.m., May 27, at the Veterans[…]
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