Jon Bane, age 10, donates to homeless project
On Feb. 20, Jon Bane, 10, presented a check for $900 to Helen Louise Fincher at her Bladez hair salon in Belleville and then took a tour of the old[…]
Two run for Mayor, five seek City Council
Two candidates are running in the Nov. 8 election for a four-year seat as Mayor of the City of Belleville. Present Mayor Richard Smith decided not to run for re-election.[…]
Elyse Losen invites all Princesses to a pancake breakfast with songs and fun
Elyse Losen of Van Buren Township is inviting all Princesses to a special morning of princess fun on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bethany Bible Church’s gymnasium, which is being turned[…]
VBT settles law suit against police with $35,000 payout
At its Oct. 18 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to follow its attorney’s recommendation to settle a law suit against police officers with a $35,000[…]
Man could get life sentence after knife assault in Bellridge Apts.
A 40-year-old man from Clio, MI wanted to go to Spain to meet a woman he met on-line and the man wanted travel money from his aunt. She didn’t[…]
Six candidates seek two school board seats Nov. 8
Six candidates are vying for two seats open on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 8 General Election. The four-year terms of Board President Martha[…]
Atchinson Ford celebrates much more than 50 years in Belleville
This summer, family owned Atchinson Ford in Belleville celebrated 50 years of providing shiny new vehicles to their friends in the community. Old-timers will remember the first Atchinson, Norman “Dutch”,[…]
VBT Board wrestles with budget requests from department directors
Recently, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees spent two full days hearing requests from departmental directors and discussing the budget for 2012, which must be balanced and passed by[…]
VB School Board sticks with student shuffle despite unhappy parents
At the school board’s special meeting Oct. 17 when the financial audit was presented, about a dozen parents spoke out against the recently announced plan to move some Kindergarten students[…]
Brandon Mullins withdraws from School Board election
At about 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Brandon Mullins sent out an email to members of the local press announcing he was withdrawing his name as a candidate for the Van[…]
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