By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Angelina Perry, 39, and Ray Hunt, 34, who have been charged with Homicide – Involuntary Manslaughter in the Aug. 20 drowning death of their[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At 10:30 p.m. last Thursday, April 11, Belleville police were called to 308 Oxford Court in Victoria Commons for a domestic dispute. Belleville Police[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Charles Craig, 20, of Van Buren Township gave up his right to a jury trial on April 10 in return for accepting a plea[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer At the April 15 work-study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, township resident Marcella Henderson had an animal complaint. She told[…]
The Canton Lions will be raising funds needed throughout the communities of Belleville and Canton April 26 through May 5. The club will be working at the L. George’s Coney[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After a thank you from Sumpter Township’s accountant to everyone for keeping the belt tightened and a public hearing on the proposed $3,930,512 budget,[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer On a 5-1 vote at its regular meeting April 9, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted to limit the person holding the office[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting April 11, the Keystone Academy Charter School Board of Directors studied the new Think Stretch books that Principal Keturah Godfrey[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer During an 11-minute special meeting on March 27, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the recently approved AFSCME contract[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Sumpter Township Planning Commission worked for a year and a half on the first completely revised zoning ordinance since 1977 before sending it[…]