Judge Green moves Chapman DNA case to Oakley
34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley is scheduled to hear the misdemeanor case on Oct. 21 against James Forrest Chapman, 55, for refusing to give a sample for DNA[…]
Court Watching: Jury finds Ralph Rosas guilty on two counts, sentencing set Oct. 30
Ralph Rosas, 28, after four days of trial was found guilty by a jury of Assault to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder and Armed Robbery, for the Sumpter[…]
Volunteers needed to place American flags at Hillside Cemetery
The Hillside Cemetery Advisory Committee has put out a call for volunteers to help place American flags at the graves of all veterans buried at Hillside. The project will begin[…]
Pet Blessing gives thanks for 25 animals gathered at Trinity Episcopal
Twenty-three eager dogs, two brave (and crated) cats, and their assorted human caretakers converged on the back lawn of Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday morning, Oct. 3, for a Blessing[…]
Local Fantastic Sams stylists win national hair competition
Every year Fantastic Sams holds a National styling competition, referred to as Artistic Styling Awards, in which stylists compete among hundreds of other Fantastic Sams stylists from all over the[…]
District library board to bring architect, bond counsel to meetings
The Belleville Area District Library plans to have architect Dan Whisler with proposed drawings of a library addition at its Nov. 10 board meeting and bond counsel Paul Stoddard to[…]
VBT Board approves settlements for 2 law suits, OKs paving plan
After an hour in closed-door session discussing another law suit on Oct. 15 the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees came into public session and unanimously approved its attorney’s recommendation[…]
Court Watching: Omnik Ceceyan bound over for charge he strangled his son
On Oct. 7, a preliminary exam was held before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green for Onnik Hacik Ceceyan, 57. He was charged with assaulting his son by[…]
Sumpter Township Planning Commission sets two public hearings Nov. 12
At its regular meeting Oct. 8, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission set two public hearings for its next regular meeting on Nov. 12. At 7:05 p.m., public comment will be[…]
Sumpter Township accepts 10.5 acres on Sumpter Road from DNR, no cost
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has given a 10.5-acre parcel of land to Sumpter Township without charge. The parcel abuts a 10.14-acre parcel already owned by the township and[…]
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