Circuit Court jury trial for James Chapman declared mistrial
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Van Houton declared a mistrial Friday in the jury trial of James Chapman, 56, a candidate for Van Buren Township trustee in the Nov.[…]
Go Fund Me page set up for Perez family
When you lose someone unexpectedly, like a dear friend, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, or anyone close to you, it’s tough on everyone. Unfortunately, we’re all dealing[…]
Jacob King awarded $1,000 scholarship to study law enforcement
Bethany Christian School graduate Jacob King of Sterling Heights has been awarded a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Dream Scholarship. He is among 22 top students who will receive[…]
Editorial: VBT DDA gives Aerotropolis one more chance
After discussing the poor investment of $25,000 a year the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority has been making since 2009 to Aerotropolis, the DDA decided to give it one[…]
Independent’s Maxine Heifner dead at 85
Maxine Heifner, who in 1994 first had the idea to start a new newspaper in Belleville to tell both sides of the story, died Sunday at the age of 85.[…]
Black Lives Matter planned protest at BHS goes off peacefully
A Black Lives Matter peaceful protest was planned for the Belleville High School home football game against Lincoln High School on Friday – and it went off as promised: peacefully.[…]
Belleville DDA votes to bring in six new sculptures for 2017
The city of Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its Oct. 19 meeting to provide six new outdoor sculptures for the DDA district for the 2017 season. DDA Coordinator[…]
That’s Amore event to raise funds for leukemia research for children
From 5:30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, a dinner and live auction — called That’s Amore XII — will raise funds for C.S. Mott’s Children’s Hospital Pediatric Leukemia Research at[…]
VBT Treasurer Budd issues statement on auditor’s jab at VBT
At the Oct. 18 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, VBT Treasurer Sharry Budd read the following statement: “In response to the Belleville-Area Independent in the Oct.[…]
State Rep. Bill LaVoy supports Second Amendment
On Friday, State Representative Bill LaVoy, D-Monroe, issued this statement on protecting Second Amendment rights: “I am disappointed in my Democratic colleagues, namely Rep. Wittenberg, for introducing misguided legislation that[…]
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