Moore, Groom, Evans all sentenced to prison for Egypt’s murder
On Oct. 5, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Wanda Evans sentenced to prison the last two defendants on trial for the shooting death of Jacqueline Elizabeth “Egypt” Covington in 2017[…]
VBT releases the rest of engineering funds for Denton Rd. Bridge
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted to release the rest of the funds set aside for engineering work on the Denton Road Bridge, at its regular meeting on[…]
VBT DDA approves commitment of $400,000 for Tyler Rd. sidewalk
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority committed $400,000 towards a matching grant application for pedestrian and non-motorized improvements along Tyler Road from the new community center building to Morton[…]
VBPS School Board told huge number of meals served at BHS
Human Resources Director John Leroy announced at Monday’s meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education that the district is having to hire more staff for food service[…]
Sumpter board honors POW, MIA at special ceremony at meeting
Sumpter Township Manager Anthony Burdick, a Korean War veteran, and LeRoy Paige, a Sumpter resident who is a Vietnam vet, led a five-minute Day of Remembrance ceremony during the township[…]
VBT cuts ribbon on new link of Iron Belle Trail
Section B of the Iron Belle Trail links the trail from Section A in Washtenaw County on Rawsonville Road to Van Buren Park. A ribbon was cut for the new[…]
Court Watching: 34th District Court
Queen-Amina Amyre Hill Queen-Amina Amyre Hill, 25, of Inkster was scheduled for her probable cause conference on Oct. 4 to face charges of failure to return rented item ($20,000 or[…]
Rep. Miller, Sen. Camilleri present ceremonial check for $11.8 million for bridge
On Oct. 2, State Rep. Reggie Miller and State Senator Darrin Camilleri presented a ceremonial check for $11.8 million to Van Buren Township to build a new Denton Road Bridge,[…]
City of Belleville gets new garbage collection firm: Priority Waste
The city of Belleville has a new garbage and large item pickup company. In a Nixle alert, the city advised that the new company, Priority Waste Management, will be taking[…]
Belleville Rotary works to clean up island in lake
Belleville Rotary members and friends spent Saturday, Sept. 30, cleaning up the island on Belleville Lake. They had to wait 45 minutes for the fog to clear before they began.[…]
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