VBT planners extend approvals for Mobil gas station
On May 12, 2021, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan and special land use for the redevelopment of the Mobil gas station at the corner[…]
Court Watching: Beach bound over on charges he drove off in pizza delivery truck
Devin Michael Beach, 25, of Sumpter Township was bound over to circuit court by 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley on May 11 following a live preliminary exam.[…]
What Belleville Area Museum had been doing
By Tom Fielder Historical Society President Daily: • open 4 hours, 5 days/week • open Saturdays, half of year • open late hours, 2 days per week (7 p.m.) •[…]
3 defendants in ‘Egypt’ Covington’s murder get 2 trials, 1 hearing set
The three defendants in the Elizabeth (Egypt) Covington murder case have two different jury trials scheduled, plus a competency hearing. • Timothy Eugene Moore, 35, of Toledo is suspected of[…]
Belleville man shot, killed in Canton Twp. on Friday afternoon
Canton Township police are searching for someone who fatally shot another man in a suspected road-rage shooting. The victim has only been identified as a 37-year-old Belleville man. The shooting[…]
Masonic Lodge to serve strawberry shortcake, pizza rolls at Lake Fest
Just because there isn’t a Strawberry Festival again this year in Belleville doesn’t mean there won’t be strawberry shortcakes to eat at the festival being held. The desserts will be[…]
Michigan Supreme Court orders June 20 as Juneteenth court holiday
On June 1, a Michigan Supreme Court order added Juneteenth to the official list of court holidays specified in court rules. Adoption of this rule conforms with federal policy making[…]
VBT planners hear two comments at Sumpter Corridor public hearing
A neighbor on Cheney Street and a longtime farmer with 40 acres on Sumpter Road were the only two property owners to speak at the May 25 public hearing on[…]
Editorial: Van Buren Twp. underestimates museum support
One person at the Museum Visioning Workshop on June 1 said there’s always some “nay-sayers” in describing the complaints about the format of the meeting that did not allow residents[…]
City Council proposes doubling public safety assessment
The Belleville City Council on Monday, June 6, voted unanimously to double the public safety special assessment from 2 mills to 4 mills for the December tax bill. This assessment[…]
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