Court Watching
Michael David McDaniel Michael David McDaniel, 26, of Van Buren Township, is charged with intent to do great bodily harm less than death (strangulation) and assault on a pregnant person[…]
Local residents, officials attend Sept. 18 EGLE public hearing on VBT toxic landfill license
A group of local residents attended the Sept. 18 public meeting and the required public hearing held at Wayne County Community College in Van Buren Township. The meeting was hosted[…]
Editorial: Violence has no place in politics
By Paul W. Henning Independent Editor The assassination of Charlie Kirk has shocked the nation. Kirk spoke his mind everywhere he went and he had discussions about topics that other[…]
Work begins on Romulus Veterans’ Memorial after more than seven years
Work has begun in reconstructing the Romulus Veteran’s Memorial next to the 34th District Court. The memorial was taken down and stored more than seven years ago before construction began[…]
Sumpter man shot in chest, cheek in his front yard on Reed Road
On Sunday, Sept. 7, at about 11 p.m., Sumpter Township Police responded to the 46000 block of Reed on the report of a shooting. According to a posted media release,[…]
Cooper C. Mears named Semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship
Cooper C. Mears, the son of Angela and Todd Mears of Van Buren Township and a senior at Belleville High School, has been named a Semifinalist in the National Merit[…]
Broadside accident on Haggerty and Ecorse injures one
On Sept. 9 at approximately 4:30 p.m. there was a serious vehicular accident in the area of Ecorse and Haggerty roads. Van Buren Township Detective/Lt. Kenneth Floro reports a vehicle[…]
Keystone Academy has enough funding to operate until state approves budget
By Paul W. Henning Independent Editor The Keystone Academy board met on Sept. 11. Principal Jorvonna Drain welcomed everyone at the meeting and stated that the new school year opened[…]
Public comment period extended to Oct. 31 for hazardous waste license
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE), Materials Management Division is extending the public comment period on the proposed hazardous waste operating license for Republic Service’s Wayne[…]
Court Watching
Nyrico Karice Hadden Nyrico Karice Hadden, 33, of Detroit is charged with carjacking and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder/strangulation on Sept. 1 in Van[…]
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