‘It’s around us, it’s here’ — Coronavirus in Belleville
Belleville City Manager Tracy Schultz Kobylarz said the COVID-19 is likely to get worse before it gets better and people need to stay home and stay safe. The numbers reported[…]
Sumpter Country Fest canceled for 2020
Sumpter Township Country Fest has been canceled for 2020. Township Trustee Donnie Swinson, the liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission, announced the decision at the regular meeting of the[…]
Sumpter tentatively schedules special meeting for April 2
Sumpter Township has tentatively scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m., Thursday, April 2, to approve furloughs, approve employee pay through April 13, and hire a new police officer to[…]
Visteon to hold 2020 annual meeting June 3 at Grace Lake Lodge
On March 28, Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq:VC) announced it will conduct its 2020 annual meeting at 11 a.m., June 3, at Grace Lake Lodge on the campus of Visteon’s headquarters and[…]
Sumpter police seek information on shots fired on Edgewood Dr.
On Monday, March 30, at about 12:10 a.m., Sumpter police officers responded to the area of Edgewood Drive in the Rawsonville Woods mobile home community on the report of multiple[…]
Friends of Library cancel April 11 meeting, postpone April 25 event
The Friends of the Belleville Area District Library announce the April 11 board of directors’ meeting has been canceled, and the April 25 celebration, “Find Your Place at the Library,”[…]
Keystone reinstates third eight grade class, ups seats to 768
Keystone Academy Principal Jorvonna Drain gave a glowing report on enrollment and attendance, teacher retention, and interim educational improvement during the Keystone board of directors’ meeting on March 12. The[…]
Van Buren Township running without sickness among employees
On Tuesday morning, March 31, Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara gave the following report on how the township is doing during the COVID-19 pandemic that has closed the doors[…]
Van Buren Township trucker charged in fatal crash in Ohio
A Van Buren Township semi-truck driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter and failure to stop at a clearly marked stop sign in Rossburg, Ohio on March 18. Andrei Mihaescu, 28,[…]
Here’s where we’re dropping Independents in your neighborhoods
Here are the places we are dropping free copies of the Belleville-Area Independent during this time when so many businesses we usually service are closed: • Belleville City Hall, outer[…]
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