Court Watching
Christopher Lee Piggott Christopher Lee Piggott of Hazel Park and previously of Van Buren Township was charged with failure to register as a sex offender on March 30 in Van[…]
Mission Statement of the Belleville-Area Independent
(Published on the front page of the first edition of the Belleville-Area Independent on Jan. 5, 1995) The mission of the Belleville-Area Independent is to be among the highest-regarded community[…]
Editorial: Look forward to what 2025 might bring to 48111
Now we are into 2025 and can look forward to what the new year may bring to the tri-communities of Belleville, Van Buren and Sumpter. In Belleville, officials are planning[…]
Dee Anne Dubin walks 487 miles from France into Spain
By Ania Felder Independent Special Writer De Anne Dubin, Belleville High School class of 1995, recently finished a 487-mile walk in 37 days along the Camino from France to Spain.[…]
Dingell announces $7.5 million to Ypsilanti to remove 1876 dam
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-06, announced the city of Ypsilanti was awarded $7.5 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to restore the Huron River and[…]
Auditions for murder mystery set at VBT Community Center
Have you ever been interested in being on stage? Come check out Van Buren Community Players auditions for “Murder at the Pie Auction.” You will have fun while learning this[…]
Charges dismissed against slaughter business in Sumpter
Hussain Saleh Al-Boudy, 55, of Sumpter Township was charged with two counts of violation of technical requirements on Aug. 15 concerning his slaughter business in Sumpter Township. He was present[…]
Atchinson Ford holds Christmas food drive for food closet
Medina Atchinson and Luke Simon delivered 700 food items on Dec. 23 to the Emergency Food Closet at Belleville First United Church, 417 Charles St. Atchinson Ford, at 9800 Belleville[…]
Tyler students travel to Lansing to present at tech showcase
Students from Tyler Elementary School were among the few in Michigan selected to bring cutting-edge and innovative technology demonstrations from their classrooms to lawmakers in Lansing. The 23rd-annual AT&T/MACUL Student[…]
Court Watching
Zachary Charles Wagenschutz Zachary Charles Wagenschutz, 21, of Ypsilanti and previously of Sumpter Township was video-arraigned while in custody on Dec. 2 on charges of assault with intent to do[…]
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