April Austin seeks help to fight MS so she can raise autistic son
April Austin wants to go to Mexico for a treatment to help her fight multiple sclerosis so she will be able to continue to raise her 13-year-old, non-verbal, autistic son[…]
Belleville Rotary presents Four-Way Test banner to Sumpter Township
34th District Court Judge David Parrott, a past president of the Belleville Rotary Club, was present at the June 11 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. That evening[…]
Belleville Area Council for the Arts continues Community Fish Project
Since the Fish Project was so well received last year, the Belleville Area Council for the Arts will continue the Community Art Project for 2019. Artists of all ages are[…]
Sumpter Senior Quilters plan to feed the homeless with pizzas in August
Karen Mickens announced at a recent Sumpter Township board meeting that this year’s project for the Sumpter Senior Quilters is to feed the homeless. She said their goal is to[…]
Keystone Academy bans student cell phones on school property
“We don’t want cell phones on our property,” said Keystone Academy Principal Jorvonna Drain to the school board at its June 13 meeting. The board members were getting ready to[…]
Sumpter Board OKs contract with C&S for satellite library work
C&S Construction Management of Wyandotte was approved by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, on a 5-1 vote, as construction manager for renovations to the hexagon building across from township[…]
Lake closed in front of BYC from 9:45 to 11 p.m. on July 4 for fireworks
Belleville Lake in front of the Belleville Yacht Club will be closed from 9:45 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, for the annual BYC fireworks. The Michigan Department of[…]
Editorial: Scott Jones is on a roll to sharpen up Belleville area
Not only is Scott Jones set on bringing back a grocery store to the “food starved” City of Belleville, he now announces he wants to build 75 condos or so[…]
City Planners OK Scott Jones site plan for 500 block of Main Street
The site plan presented by Scott Jones for his new project at 562, 524, 510 Main St. and 549 North Liberty St. was approved by the Belleville Planning Commission at[…]
Katherine Russell is 2019 Strawberry Festival Queen
Katherine Russell, 16, was named Strawberry Festival Queen at last Friday’s pageant. For her talent performance, she sang. She is the daughter of Scott and Mendie Russell and a student[…]
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