VBT buys 7.45 acres of county foreclosed land on Elwell Road
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting on July 16, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted, 6-1, to pay $9,214.41 in back taxes on 7.45[…]
VBT considers sale of five acres to parcel’s next-door neighbor
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Doug Kovach of 6854 Morton Taylor Road wants to buy the 5.03 acres of trashed property next door at 6920 Morton Taylor so he[…]
Marathon at Five Points perplexed over signs, screaming DPS Director
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Nazar Jacksi, owner of the Marathon gas station at Five Points in Belleville, and Farhad Sumo, who runs the station, came to the Belleville[…]
Autism Awareness T-shirts are available, sign up at City Hall
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Belleville Fire Chief Brian Loranger said on Aug. 6 that those who have ordered Autism Awareness T-shirts through the fire department since last April[…]
Thunder Over Michigan Ground Parade set for Aug. 9 in Belleville
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Friday,Aug. 9, the Thunder Over Michigan Ground Parade will stage at Victory Park in Belleville and then, at 6:30 p.m., head up Main[…]
Cohen law firm sets meeting Aug. 1 for victims of Tom White
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A meeting is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Victory Station at Five Points in Belleville for the victims of disbarred Belleville[…]
Disbarred Belleville attorney files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Thomas A. White, whose law office had been at 35 Main Street in the City of Belleville for 20 years, was disbarred from the[…]
Belleville law firm offers free help for victims of disbarred attorney
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Jason Goldman and Bryan Suliman, young Belleville attorneys who opened a law firm in February at 287 Industrial Park Drive, are offering to help[…]
District Library Board approves up to $4,500 for DNR site soil borings
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Belleville Area District Library Board approved spending up to $4,500 for preliminary soil borings on the Department of Natural Resources lakeside site north[…]
VBT board meets in special workshop to consider ’14 budget
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees met in a special work/study meeting on Monday to consider proposed amendments to the $13.6 million budget[…]
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