Court Watching: Driver in fatal VBT accident bound over
On June 24 at the 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green ordered that John Charles Hagadorn, Jr., 19, be bound over to the higher court to face three[…]
Court Watching: Meijer employee pleads guilty to embezzlement, restitution is $770
On June 17 before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley, Alante Darnett Glass, 23, took a plea deal, saying he was guilty of misdemeanor embezzlement on May 13 when[…]
Two separate Sumpter Township arrests for sex with teenagers
Two separate cases charging adults having sex with young teenagers were brought by Sumpter police with arrests on June 10 and 11. Melissa Huziak, 20, of Sumpter Township, was arraigned[…]
Banotai Park to get dock additions, gates, streetlights
At its regular meeting June 23, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved two dock additions, two new gates, and two new street lights, all for Banotai Park and all[…]
Brown Funeral Home welcomes new funeral director: Bryan Hajciar
Shelly Brown-Chudzinski and the entire staff of David C. Brown Funeral Home on Huron River Drive in Belleville are pleased to announce the arrival of their new funeral director, Bryan[…]
Nicholas Jeng, Emily Mall lead top ten for BHS graduating class
The top ten graduates for Belleville High School’s Class of 2015 are: 1. Nicholas Jeng – Valedictorian 2. Emily Mall – Salutatorian 3. Rachel Connors 4. Alexa Porcaro 5. Natalie[…]
Surveys ready for Sumpter, Van Buren residents to fill out
Officials in Sumpter Township and Van Buren Township have instituted public opinion surveys on the internet and on paper to find out what their residents want. In Sumpter, the planning[…]
Belleville fire fighter reported missing after leaving his Taylor job
Timothy Graves, 22, who has been a paid-per-call Belleville Fire Fighter for three months, is being sought after he dropped from sight at about 10 p.m. Sunday. Graves, an EMT,[…]
Sumpter Township Planning Commission survey is ready
The Sumpter Township Planning Commission is in the process of updating its land-use Master Plan and wants to know what Sumpter residents want for their township’s future. An opinion survey[…]
VB School Board hears report on recent student NWEA test results
“I’ve got some really good news to share with you tonight,” Curriculum Director Diane Kullis told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education at a work/study session on June[…]
Weather