Van Buren Twp. Trustee Don Boynton lists 14 newly hired employees
At the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Feb. 1, Trustee Don Boynton read a list of the township’s new hires as provided by Human[…]
Editorial: Thank you for all your support
We at the Independent are very grateful for all the donations from our readers to help keep our newspaper up and running during these hard times. January and February are[…]
VBT police investigate shooting of 19-year-old Sumpter Twp. male
Van Buren Township police are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old Sumpter Township male in the Walmart parking lot just before midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 26. VBT Police Lt. Charles[…]
108-year-old farmhouse burns in Sumpter Township
A farmhouse built in 1913 on Haggerty Road just south of Harris Road in Sumpter Township was the scene of a fire at 6 p.m., Jan. 26. Sumpter Fire Chief[…]
Correction: Belleville Fire Chief Loranger earned $10,223.67
The listing for Belleville Fire Chief Brian Loranger was not included in the City of Belleville salary list published on page three of last week’s Independent. The total compensation amount[…]
VBPS approves new bonds, considers work on Owen, BHS stadium
At the Jan. 24 regular, in-person meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board ratified the sale of the second series of bonds for $8,060,000 for[…]
Bowman: McNamara suggests committee to discuss museum
At the end of the regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 25, Supervisor Tim Bowman said he had talked to Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin[…]
VBT board honors BHS football team state championship
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees was scheduled to honor the Belleville Tigers High School varsity football team with a proclamation at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting. The proclamation[…]
Evangelist Daniel David to speak at Church of God on Sunday, Feb. 13
Evangelist Daniel David will present a “Supernatural” Sunday Service at 11 a.m., Feb. 13, at Belleville Church of God, 45170 Hull Rd., Belleville. The Rev. David is a world-renowned evangelist,[…]
Editorial: School district nurse praised for COVID help
Van Buren Public Schools nurse Dionisia Munoz was nominated for the 2021-22 national LifeChanger of the Year award and at Monday’s school board meeting she was honored for the nomination[…]
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