Sumpter Township brings back former financial director
Scott Holtz, former financial director of Sumpter, was reinstated in his position with a wage of $80,000 with a 6-1 vote at the Jan. 11 regular meeting of the Sumpter[…]
Court Watching: VBT woman charged with shooting at O’Reilly’s bound over
Sonya Javah Moore, 39, of Van Buren Township was bound over to circuit court on all charges for a Sept. 29 arraignment on the information after a live preliminary exam[…]
Letter, donation to scammers caught just before being mailed
Thomas Clayton of Van Buren Township received a letter from the United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association in Virginia. It said it represents Van Buren Township, MI and asked for a[…]
Editorial: It’s a mixed-up, COVID world
It’s got to be confusing a lot of people. While we are told the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is roaring through the population and shots and boosters are absolutely necessary,[…]
Belleville teen Bryce Underwood wins national honor
Bryce Underwood, age 14, of Belleville High School has been named MaxPreps National Freshman Player of the Year, the first Michigan player to earn the honor. Underwood led the BHS[…]
Sumpter Township ordinance officers’ goal is compliance
Sumpter Township ordinance officers show off pictures on their cameras of the way properties look before and after cleanups — the way others would show pictures of their grandchildren. A[…]
Sumpter fire fighters work 4.5 hours to put out 25 vehicle fires
On Sunday night, Jan. 9, Sumpter Township fire fighters worked four and a half hours in frigid temperatures to put out fires pushed around by driving winds in the Auto[…]
Belleville Lacrosse offers free indoor youth clinics in January, February
Belleville Lacrosse is offering free indoor youth clinics during the months of January and February working with Youth Coach Forga and Belleville High School Coach Jeng. This clinic is open[…]
Court Watching: Thomas bound over for fleeing police officer, reckless driving
Christian Latrail Thomas, 27, of Van Buren Township is charged with fleeing a police officer, reckless driving, and failure to stop after a collision on Sept. 10, 2020 in Van[…]
Parrott loses appeal on evidence to go before jury in Manistee case
On Dec. 22, the Michigan Supreme Court denied former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott’s application for leave to appeal the Feb. 4 ruling of the Court of Appeals.[…]
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