Three candidates run for two council seats in City of Belleville
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Two four-year terms on the Belleville City Council will be filled by voters in the Nov. 5 General Election. There are three candidates: a[…]
Sumpter Team competes in memory of Police Officer Roy Graham
On Saturday, Oct. 5, members of the Sumpter Township Police Department and a group of family and friends took part in the Heroes on Hines Half Marathon and 5k in[…]
Sumpter Township hears report from Wayne County Commissioner McNamara
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Wayne County Commissioner Kevin McNamara attended the Oct. 8 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees to give a report to his constituents.[…]
Bankruptcy Judge signs Consent Judgment against Thomas White
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor As the business dealings of disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White unfold at U.S. Bankruptcy Court where he seeks protection from creditors and former[…]
Edgemont student diagnosed with MRSA
WXYZ Channel 7 News reported Tuesday night, Oct. 15, that one case of MRSA had been confirmed at Edgemont Elementary School in Belleville. Early Wednesday, Oct. 16, officials at the[…]
Van Buren LDFA pushes for litigation against Visteon
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer In 2018, Van Buren Township will likely be unable to make a payment on the bonds sold to help construct Visteon Village and, since[…]
Two dogs kill six goats; woman ordered to pay restitution, move dogs
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Shelby Statham, 21, of the 22000 block of Sherwood Road in Sumpter Township, plead guilty Sept. 10 in 34th District Court to one count[…]
Belle Harbor sub. homeowners vote to approve new fence
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer Nineteen homeowners from about 80 homes in Belle Harbor Subdivision met Oct. 3 to discuss a project that would replace an old fence along[…]
Harvest Fest Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Oct. 12
The Harvest Fest Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, and runs from Belleville High School to Five Points and up Main Street to the festival. The[…]
Holmes sentenced to probation for assaults on police officer, friends
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Christina Zanetta Holmes, 24, was sentenced to two years of probation on Sept. 18, after pleading guilty to assaulting friends at a party May[…]
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