Sumpter responds to criticisms of precinct activities
At Sumpter Township’s regular, in-person board meeting on Aug. 25, Clerk Esther Hurst and Trustee Tim Rush, who both are running for reelection in the Nov. 3 election, presented a[…]
Sidewalks to be closed at north end of Main Street
On Sept. 1, Mark Davenport of Davenport Brothers Construction announced he would be closing the sidewalk along construction on Main Street in Belleville from the Metro store around the corner[…]
VBT Planners approve preliminary site plan for senior housing complex
After six months of delay, Hampton Manor senior living facility is on its way to being constructed at the corner of Tyler and Morton Taylor roads in Van Buren Township.[…]
Correction: Charges will not be dropped until medical bills paid to victim
There was a story on page 15 in the Aug. 27 Independent that said 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green said two charges would be dropped against the owner[…]
VBT Planners adjourn senior apartments to Sept. 9 meeting
A public hearing on proposed plans for Clover Communities senior housing facility was held via Zoom at the Aug. 26 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission and then[…]
Zoom Court Watching: Co-defendants have six felony charges each, next court session Sept. 9
On Aug. 8, co-defendants Torrey Rashadd Jeffries, 21, of Ypsilanti and Tyrell Deandre Hooks, 27, of Canton, had their probable cause conferences adjourned until Sept. 9 by 34th District Court[…]
Edible Arrangements gives local award to Cathy Bergmooser
Celebrating extraordinary people in southeast Michigan doing good deeds, acts of kindness or any extraordinary actions that deserve public recognition is the foundation for the Edible Arrangements® Metro Detroit Group’s[…]
VBT BZA grants variance for garages, but denies siding variance
The Van Buren Township Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance to allow extra garages for the new senior housing on Belleville Road, and unanimously rejected a variance to[…]
Editorial: Sumpter blames detractors, paper for election fiasco
Most of Tuesday’s regular one-hour-and-30-minute meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees was spent defending itself from criticisms of the the way the Aug. 4 primary election was conducted.[…]
Lunch Box demolished, new development on the way
The Lunch Box restaurant building at Belleville’s front door was demolished on Aug. 20 to make way for new construction on the site by developer Scott Jones. Wayne Cherry of[…]
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