34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green heard more than an hour and a half of testimony from medical professionals in her courtroom on Feb. 1 about a defendant[…]
The Belleville Area District Library Board voted unanimously to immediately go out for bids for a construction manager so the architect can work with the firm as details are made[…]
The Van Buren Eagles, 9961 Beck Road, Van Buren Township, has announced three events open to the public over the next few months. • Mardi Gras on Friday, Feb. 24.[…]
A developer, who has an option on the two parcels on Belleville Road just north of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority’s Placemaking project, has shown an interest is[…]
Linda Priest, who has been serving as president of Friends of the Belleville Area District Library since last February — when the elected president Tony D’Onofrio moved to Columbus, Ohio[…]
The Belleville City Council gave a nod to Councilman Tom Fielder’s suggestion that it look at city staffing and decide just how many people should be working for the city.[…]
Arndola Charles Lewis, 44, was arraigned Feb. 1 at 34th District Court on charges of first-degree, premeditated murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and second offense felony firearm. Lewis,[…]
More than 40 comments on the Van Buren Township Police and Fire departments have been added to the Independent’s website, set off by the announcement by Fire Chief Dan Besson[…]
The board meeting room at Van Buren Township Hall was filled with residents who live along Belleville Lake and wanted to find out more about the two proposed ordinances that[…]
At its regular Jan. 24 meeting the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to promote three police officers to sergeant rank, as recommended by Police Chief Eric Luke. Detective/Corporal[…]