Michael Lee accepts plea deal for armed robbery of pharmacy
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Confessed armed robber Michael Earl-Chavis Lee, 28, of Lincoln Park, has accepted a plea deal that includes 8-10 years in prison plus a 2-year[…]
Disbarred attorney White agrees to ‘pay to stay’ in house on Savage
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Disbarred attorney Thomas A. White, who stopped making land contract payments on his family’s home in Van Buren Township last June and was facing[…]
Woman reports attempted armed robbery at apartments
At about 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, a female was walking from the parking lot of Providence at Harbour Club apartments to her building when, she says, a black male[…]
VBT agrees to lease ball fields to Little League, Michigan Nationals
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Now that Van Buren Township has a 99-year lease with EQ/Wayne Disposal for the Beck Road ball fields, it was able to in turn[…]
Sumpter board approves new Code of Conduct for Fire Department
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A new Code of Conduct for the Fire Department was unanimously approved, without discussion, by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its Jan.[…]
Van Buren Public Schools looking for more Distinguished Graduates to honor
The Van Buren Public Schools is now accepting nominations for deserving graduates of Belleville High School for the Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame. Enacted by the Board of Education in[…]
VBT Police investigate series of auto entries
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township police were dispatched to two different residences on East Huron River Drive, between the Belleville city limits and Martinsville Road last[…]
Belleville DDA votes to support Soup Project, considers ‘Booville’
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Sometime in late February, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, in conjunction with New Tech at Belleville High School, will put on a special Belleville[…]
District Library Board selects preferred layout for proposed library
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor It took about three hours of discussion before the Belleville Area District Board agreed the floor plan they liked best of all for the[…]
Javon Ellis set for sentencing March 4 in U.S. District Court
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Javon Ellis is expected to be sentenced to from 20 years to life in federal prison when he goes before U.S. District Court Judge[…]
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