Court Watching: Suspect in two VBT murders bound over to circuit court
Lionel Lamont Vincent, 48, of Pontiac, held his preliminary exam before 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green on June 15 and was bound over to the Frank Murphy Hall[…]
Sumpter, Augusta FDs put out 14 blazing cars at auto auction lot
At 2:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, Sumpter Township Fire Department was dispatched to Insurance Auto Auction, 8251 Rawsonville Rd., on reports of a fire near the rear of the[…]
City Manager reports surprise gas line is holding up demolition
The construction process in 1940 was different than today’s process, Belleville City Manager/Police Chief Dave Robinson said to the city council on Monday, beginning his explanation of why the Huron[…]
Sumpter decides to sells its properties through Moving the Mitten
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to sell eight properties it owns through Moving the Mitten real estate firm in Belleville. Trustee Peggy Morgan voted no. At its[…]
Sumpter Township calls two special meetings for Thursday, June 23
Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman called a special township board meeting for 6 p.m., Thursday, June 23, to consider a maturing certificate of deposit and also payments to MERS (Michigan[…]
Wind helps fire destroy home on Burtrig in VBT on Saturday morning
Twenty-mile-per-hour winds blew a fire through a home on Burtrig Drive in Van Buren Township at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, destroying the building. VBT Fire Chief Dave McInally said the[…]
Editorial: VBT loses interest in the environment
The June 15 meeting of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission has been cancelled – again. All the monthly meetings this year have been cancelled. In fact, the Sept. 15,[…]
School Board OKs 1.75 mills for six years for Nov. ballot
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at Monday’s meeting to ask voters to approve 1.75 mills for six years on the Nov. 8 ballot to replace[…]
Crew demolishes Huron River Market at Five Points in Belleville
Late last week a crew hired by Wayne County started demolishing the 76-year-old Huron River Market next to the Belleville Police Department. The city bought Huron River Market at 25[…]
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[…]
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