Plans under way to get started on seawall repairs in Belleville
Most of the seawall repairs will be done from a barge in the water, with some three-foot sheets driven into the shore from the land on the far end of[…]
Keystone teacher receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Keystone Academy held a surprise assembly on March 12 to honor Shelia Montri, kindergarten teacher at Keystone, for winning National Heritage Academies’ annual Excellence in Teaching (EIT) Award. The ceremony[…]
Paul Cartwright remembers Vietnam — and ‘SKI’
By Paul Cartwright Van Buren Township I have lived most of my life wondering if Ski was still alive. Fifty-three years ago, on March 29, I enlisted in the United[…]
Sumpter Township Finance Director presents ’19-’20 budget
Sumpter Township Financial Director Scott Holtz told the township that the landfill royalties that are $2.6 million in the budget, currently are down 12%. “That is a concern,” Holtz told[…]
Sumpter planners need residents to submit pictures for Master Plan
The Sumpter Township Planning Commission needs pictures of the township to put into its new 71-page Master Plan. Spring photos are best, said township planning consultant Chris Atkin of Carlisle[…]
Court Watching: Drunk driving case against Sumpter officer adjourned to April 8 in Taylor
The drunk driving charge against Sumpter Township Police Officer George Salajan, 29, has been adjourned until Monday, April 8, for a pretrial exam. The case had been moved from 34th[…]
Sumpter Township ups Zoning Board of Appeals fee to $675
At its regular meeting on March 12, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hike the fee for a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing to $675, from the[…]
VBT resident to be honored for work with Detroit Police Dept.
Detroit Police Officer Tanda Rawls-Owens, of Van Buren Township, is being recognized for her work as a Detroit Police Officer at the annual Women in Blue event at 8 p.m.,[…]
Rawsonville Elementary School reads bedtime stories on YouTube
There has been a lot of buzz going around the district and at the board meetings, regarding Principal Tracy Bryant’s newest initiative at Rawsonville Elementary School. Back in early December[…]
Court Watching: Jonathan Cole of VBT sentenced to 3-15 yrs. in death of police officer
On Friday, March 15, Jonathan David Cole of Van Buren Township was sentenced to 3 to 15 years in prison for the hit and run killing of a Detroit police[…]
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