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[…]
Parents come to School Board to ask for mental health lease extension
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a May 12 meeting, parents of patients and staff members of the Community Care Services asked the Van Buren Public Schools Board of[…]
VBT OKs tax abatement for Costco depot
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously established Industrial Development District #24 for Costco Wholesale Corporation and then unanimously granted it an eight-year,[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott handles variety of drug, alcohol, domestic charges
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 7, the following cases from the Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, and City of Belleville police departments came before 34th District Court[…]
Sumpter Twp. planners recommend approval of rental parties at rink
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Sumpter Township Planning Commission met May 8 to conduct a public hearing on a request for special exception use of the Sumpter Roller[…]
Belleville planners reject Kassab’s request for large sign at Lake Plaza
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The only item on the May 8 agenda of the Belleville Planning Commission was a sign review for Lake Plaza, Sam Kassab’s upgrade for[…]
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