Sumpter uses ARPA funds on police dept., township hall roof
At its regular meeting Sept. 24, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to use federal ARPA funds to replace the south side windows and restroom floors in the[…]
Businessman John Chapman curses before Sumpter Twp. Board
John Chapman, who for many years has owned an auto mechanics shop on Sumpter Road, just south of Willow Road, got up to speak at the Sept. 24 meeting of[…]
Editorial: National Newspaper Week is Oct. 6-12
Every year, newspapers across the country remind readers of how important they are to a free society. And, it’s that time of year. Oct. 6-12 is National Newspaper Week. The[…]
Judge Kevin Cox to consider radioactive waste order Oct. 9
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox adjourned the Sept. 26 show-cause hearing on his temporary restraining order to stop the delivery of radioactive waste to a Van Buren Township[…]
VBT DDA agrees to give executive director a $5,128 raise in salary
At the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority on Sept. 24, the board voted unanimously to amend the proposed 2025 budget to give executive director Merrie[…]
Riggs Park grew from homesteaders to farm to part of subdivision deal
Peter Riggs received his large tract of land in southeast Van Buren Township by purchase from the government at $1.25 an acre in 1836, not by a land grant like[…]
Dingell announces $50M to Cabot for battery manufacturing in VBT
Press Release Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on Sept. 20 announced Cabot Corporation will receive $50 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) to build the first commercial-scale facility in the[…]
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announces award winners for 2024
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2024 award winners at its annual meeting last week: • Small Business of the Year – BB’s Belleville Boutique; • Large Business[…]
Court Watching:
Jonathon Edward Hughes Jonathon Edward Hughes, 43, of New Boston had his bench warrant arraignment by zoom while in custody on Aug. 11, 2023 after not appearing to face Dec.[…]
UPDATE: Circuit judge sentences John Green-Johnson to 65-100 years in prison
John Brain Green-Johnson, 34, of Detroit was found guilty of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and felony firearm by a Wayne County Circuit Court jury on Aug. 16. The sentence[…]
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