Sumpter man bound over to Circuit Court on sex charge
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Patrick Lloyd Sircey, 39, of Wilmot Street in Sumpter Township was bound over to Circuit Court on Feb. 11 by 34th District Court Judge[…]
Sumpter Board ratifies first-ever fire department union contract
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a special meeting on Feb. 14, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees took three minutes to unanimously ratify the first-ever collective bargaining agreement[…]
VBT Police seek help with finding car that hit bicyclist
Van Buren Township Police are seeking information on a car that drove off after striking a bicyclist on Ecorse Road near Jeremy at about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 30. The 28-year-old[…]
Atchinson Ford purchases Victory used car property next door
Atchinson Ford, at 9800 Belleville Road in Van Buren Township, is in the process of buying the Victory used car property next door. On Thursday, Atchinson General Manager Craig Atchinson[…]
VBT board decides work-study sessions may remain on Mondays
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After a lengthy discussion on whether to switch work-study meetings to Thursdays instead of the traditional Mondays, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustee[…]
VBT DDA says it’s just following the law in capturing zoo millage
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer “When asked, our response is simply: We are just following the law,” said Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority member James Richter in response[…]
Basement fire closes Sweet Chateau cupcake shop on Main St.
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At 12:35 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, Belleville Fire Department was called to a basement fire at Sweet Chateau cupcake shop at 533 Main Street.[…]
Parkwood Manor apartments burn Monday
Three families reportedly were burned out of their apartment units beginning at about 8 p.m. Monday at Parkwood Manor on Tyler Road in Van Buren Township. VBT fire fighters reportedly[…]
Sumpter parents bound over on charges of involuntary manslaughter
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Angelina Mae Perry, 39, and Ray Thomas Hunt, 34, the parents of a baby who drowned in the family pool on Aug. 20, are[…]
School Board meeting videotaped, but isn’t scheduled for showing
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Jan. 28 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education was videotaped using three big cameras, but the tapes are not[…]
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