Ten Van Buren Township employees earn service awards
Nine Van Buren Township Public Safety Department employees, plus one water worker, were slated to receive service awards at the June 4 meeting of the VBT Board of Trustees, but[…]
USTA SmashZone tennis tour comes to Strawberry Festival
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) SmashZone Mobile Tour continues its 22-city tour run this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 14-16) when it will be part of the Belleville Strawberry[…]
Belleville Strawberry Festival Parade participants listed
The following units have signed up to be in Saturday’s Strawberry Festival parade that is scheduled to step off from Belleville High School at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The parade[…]
Belleville High School closed Thursday after teacher found dead in classroom
Michael Caulk, 64, a social studies teacher at Belleville High School, was found dead in his classroom and so BHS was closed for the day on Thursday (June 13). Belleville[…]
40-year-old Van Buren Township man drows in Belleville Lake
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The body of Demont Harris, 40, of Van Buren Township was pulled from Belleville Lake at about 8:05 p.m. Saturday after a two-hour search[…]
Van Buren Public Schools honors 12 retirees with dinner
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Public Schools honored 12 retirees with dinner and a celebration Monday evening at the Belleville High School Commons area. Honored were:[…]
Davon Miller bound over to Circuit Court on narcotics charges
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 22, Davon Miller, 34, who recently moved out of a home at 10573 Belleville Road in Van Buren Township, appeared with his[…]
Belleville woman sentenced to probation in plea deal on stabbing
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Sealisa Marie Jones, 34, of Belleville was sentenced to two years of probation, accepting a plea deal on May 29 in Circuit Court after[…]
Accused Haggerty Sub. burglar gets charges on fifth breaking/entering
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter 34th District Court Judge Brian Oakley ordered Brian Bernard Baker, 17, of Van Buren Township bound over to circuit court on four sets of[…]
Belleville City Council approves 2013-14 budget on 4-1 vote
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The balanced general fund budget of $2,099,285 for the 2013-2014 fiscal year was approved Monday by the Belleville City Council on a 4-1 vote.[…]
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