Sumpter OKs Luke as Public Safety Director on 5-1 vote
“I don’t know what the hurry was,” Sumpter Township Treasurer Peggy Morgan said after the 5-1 vote that promoted Police Chief Eric Luke to public safety director at the board’s[…]
Belleville meets with Van Buren Township officials on fire department
Belleville officials met with Van Buren Township officials on Monday morning to discuss the possible take over of fire suppression and emergency medical service to the city by the township.[…]
Court Watching: Richard McWhirter bound over to circuit court on ATV charge
Richard Garland McWhirter, 43, waived his preliminary exam before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on March 14 and was bound over to circuit court. His personal recognizance bond of[…]
Editorial: Sumpter promotes Luke to Public Safety Director
At the March 13 regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, in a surprise move, Police Chief Eric Luke was promoted to Public Safety Director with a $12,000[…]
BHS, McBride students set class walkouts
A month after the Valentine’s Day shooting that killed 17 at a high school in Florida, students across the country have scheduled a walkout from classes to protest gun violence[…]
911 threat of ‘shooting up Belleville’ results in closing BHS
Someone called 911 to say “Belleville is going to be shot up.” The call came in to the Van Buren Township dispatch center, which services Belleville and VBT, at 7:30[…]
Pigs, lambs destroyed in Sumpter barn fire
A barn containing pigs and lambs burned at 21185 Martinsville Road, Sumpter Township, at 5 a.m. Monday. An electrical wire over the barn was damaged by the flames along with[…]
VBT OKs Edgemont to Martinsville bike trail along Huron River Dr.
After a public hearing before 25 people on March 6, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a short link of the Iron Belle Trail. The link approved[…]
Library Board plans April 14 groundbreaking
At the March 13 meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board, more-detailed plans for the 11 a.m., April 14 groundbreaking were discussed. There will be a pile of sand,[…]
Sumpter Planners OK Verizon monopole for Pumpkin Factory site
A 175-foot-tall Verizon monopole was approved for about a 3.655-acre site at the southwest corner of the Pumpkin Factory farm at 48651 Harris Road. At its regular meeting March 8,[…]
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