Kelly Bates appointed to Belleville Planning Commission seat
Kelly Bates had been a candidate to fill a Belleville City Council vacancy on Nov. 15, but lost out to Jesse Marcotte, a member of the city planning commission. On[…]
Paint and Pour Studio to hold painting session to benefit FMAR
On Saturday, Dec. 3, Paint and Pour Studio, 22000 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48124, will hold a painting session to benefit Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue, based in Sumpter Township. Tickets[…]
Editorial: Thanksgiving gives us opportunity to appreciate our lives
Thanksgiving Day, whether it’s with our family in a cordial crowd or sitting alone in front of the television with a warmed-up frozen dinner in our laps, is a special[…]
Wayne County to replace bridge on E. Huron River Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid E. Huron River Drive between N. Haggerty and S. Haggerty for the next few weeks because Wayne County Road Commission is replacing the deteriorated bridge[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott approves plea for man drunk driving a Bobcat on road
Joshua Daniel Burnett, 28, was before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on Nov. 16 for his probable cause conference on a charge of operating while intoxicated – 3rd. His[…]
Environmental Commission chairman faults VBT leadership
David Brownlee, chairman of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission, said the commission’s recent treatment by VBT leadership is like “a left and a right” to the jaw. “I find[…]
Belleville DDA launches Downtown Shop Local events in Belleville
“Jingle Your Cents in Downtown Belleville” is the theme of a Shop Local promotion put together by the Belleville Downtown Development Authority and local merchants. At the Nov. 16 meeting[…]
VBT Planners set public hearing Jan. 25 on Lakeshore Ordinance
A public hearing has been set for the Jan. 25 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission to seek input on the Belleville Lake Lakeshore ordinance amendments. At its[…]
District Library Board takes primary steps to get the new library built
The Belleville Area District Library decided to hire a Construction Manager as Constructor and to get architect Dan Whisler to put together a Request for Proposals for the position. This[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over two for B&E in city of Belleville
Lamar Rawsean Middlebrooks, 36, and co-defendant Deangelo Luther Vanover, 33, each were charged with breaking and entering a building with intent, possession of burglar’s tools, and larceny in a building[…]
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