Belleville teen arrested in Dearborn during third police chase
Nathan Patrick-Thomas Ling, 17, of Belleville was arrested Nov. 7 during his third attempt to elude Dearborn Police. Van Buren Township Police put out the alert of a stolen vehicle[…]
Gov. Snyder reappoints CaShawndra Range to Michigan Task Force
On Friday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the reappointment of CaShawndra Range of Belleville to the Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants. Range is a physician assistant for St. Joseph Mercy[…]
Snow means VBT sled hill open for business
Snow has arrived which means the sled hill at Van Buren Park is open for business. The annual preparations have already started for the sled hill. Van Buren Township staff[…]
Editorial: Women of Moose to earn money for Veterans Memorial
From 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, the Belleville Women of the Moose 1135 will serve a spaghetti dinner to honor those who have served and are serving[…]
Tigers head for state semifinals, to play Chippewa Valley
By Robert Mytych Belleville-Area Independent It was going to take something more than rain showers, cold wind gusts and an effort from last year’s Division 1 finalist West Bloomfield to[…]
BHS Productions to present ‘Holes’ on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Belleville High School Productions will present its fall play “Holes” by Louis Sachar today, Friday, and Saturday. The acclaimed, young-adult novel will be brought to life onstage at the BHS[…]
Women of the Moose adopt 15 soldiers in Iraq, send them quilts
On Friday, a small group of Women of the Moose sent out Christmas boxes to 15 American soldiers based in Iraq. It usually takes from four to six weeks to[…]
Court Watching: Exam on embezzlement charge adjourned for three weeks
The preliminary exam on an embezzlement charge against Denise Lynn Lewis, 35, was adjourned for three weeks at the request of her retained attorney Michael Vincent. 34th District Court Judge[…]
Halloween Costume winners for Trick or Treat on Main Street
The following received prizes after judges picked them as having the best costumes in the Belleville Central Business Community’s costume contest at the Fourth Street Square on Halloween. Family: 1st[…]
Keystone principal Godfrey now supt. at Detroit Community Schools
Keturah Godfrey, who served as principal of Keystone Charter Academy in Sumpter Township, has begun her new duties as superintendent of the Detroit Community Schools. Keystone’s charter was authorized by[…]
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