BHS sets ‘Genocide Awareness’ event on May 28 at football field
On Wednesday, May 28, 11th grade students at Belleville High School’s New Tech will host a Genocide Awareness Night. They explain that genocide is the intent to harm a particular[…]
Correction: City will enforce restrictions on pets, bikes, rollerblades
On page 3 of the May 15 Belleville-Area Independent, we wrote that the city council turned down enforcement of restrictions against pets, bikes, and rollerblades during the upcoming National Strawberry[…]
Five Belleville students earn degrees from University of Detroit
Five Belleville students earned degrees during May 9 and 10 commencement ceremonies at the University of Detroit Mercy: • James Stevens earned a Master of Science in Product Development. •[…]
Court Watching: Judges deal with home invasion, drunk driving, substance abuse
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 14, Judge David Parrott was handling all arraignments at the 34th District Court and he arraigned Jeremy David McLaughlin, 25, by video[…]
Library to host a Michigan Notable Author on May 28
Matt Bell, who is part of the Library of Michigan’s 2014 Michigan Notable Authors Tour, will be present at the Belleville Area District Library program room at 7 p.m., Wednesday,[…]
Want a free, neutered, Russian Blue cat with a year’s worth of shots?
Pastor Bernie Travis of Liberty Gospel Church at 105 N. Liberty in the City of Belleville has a free cat for you. Pastor Travis said someone left a cat in[…]
Jim, Joanne Posegay to lead Sumpter parade as Honored Citizens
“United We Stand” is the theme for this year’s Sumpter Country Festival and that theme pretty much says it all for Jim and Joanne Posegay, the 2014 Honored Citizens. The[…]
Judges are Grand Marshals of Sumpter Fest Parade on Saturday
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The three judges at the 34th District Court in Romulus have been chosen to be Grand Marshals of Saturday’s Sumpter Country Fest parade. The[…]
Belleville shooting suspect held on $500,000 bond
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Billy Ray Patrick, II, age 22, was arraigned May 15 on a charge of attempted murder that could send him to prison for the[…]
Memorial Day: Time for the 10th-annual Thunder Rolls in Belleville
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor David C. Brown Funeral Home and the Brown Family Center are sponsoring the 10th-annual Motorcycle Ride and Memorial Day Service to honor veterans. On[…]
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