Fire at Water’s Edge apartments brings help from community
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A fire at Water’s Edge apartments on the I-94 South Service Drive in Van Buren Township the afternoon of Dec. 10 brought lots of[…]
UPS Delivery Driver Sam Ruffolo to retire after 30+ years
On Dec. 30, Sam Ruffolo is retiring. Sam has delivered packages for United Parcel Service for more than 30 years in Belleville. “We all love him on Edgemont,” said one[…]
Belleville Independent to celebrate 20 years of publication with contest
The Belleville-Area Independent will celebrate the completion of its 20th year of publishing in January 2015 with an open house and a contest. The Independent started publishing its weekly newspaper[…]
VBT’s 2015 fee schedule adopted without the water/sewer hikes
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor It’s not that the water and sewer rates aren’t going to go up by 6 or 7% in Van Buren Township at the first[…]
VBT Police issue alert on Stranger Danger incident by Tyler School
At about 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Van Buren Township Police received a report of an attempted child abduction. The Nixle alert issued by the police department that afternoon[…]
Belleville Day in Florida set for Feb. 4 in Hernando, FL
Those Belleville-area residents planning to go to next year’s Belleville Day in Florida are advised to circle Wednesday, Feb. 4. The gathering will be held at the Citrus Hills Golf[…]
Mother seeks help from School Board for epileptic son
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A tearful mother told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education about the hard time her son is having in a self-contained classroom[…]
Sumpter Twp. puts moratorium on marijuana provisionary centers
At its Dec. 9 regular meeting the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously for a moratorium on marijuana provisionary centers and dispensaries in the township. They did not put[…]
Chamber of Commerce presents five awards for entries in Dec. 6 parade
The following five trophies were presented by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce to five entries in Saturday’s Christmas Parade: • Best Municipal Float – City of Belleville • Best[…]
VBT Board sets special 4 p.m. work/study meeting for Dec. 8 to discuss budget
At the Dec. 1 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board voted unanimously to hold a special work/study session at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8,[…]
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