VBT Director Knowles resigns as of May 22
Jack Knowles, who has been serving as the Van Buren Township Director of Planning and Economic Development since December, has resigned with an exit date of May 22. Knowles, who[…]
Update on installation of VBT Emergency Alert Sirens
Frost Law restrictions were recently lifted allowing the installation of an additional seven towers this past week giving us a total of 11 that are completed. Two remaining towers left[…]
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VBT planners to consider marijuana dispensary ordinance
The job of looking into a proposed ordinance on marijuana dispensaries has been turned over to an ordinance committee at the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. The item was put[…]
VBT Public Safety Director reads statement on scheduling of officers
At the beginning of the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on April 21, VBT Public Safety Director Gregory Laurain read the following statement to board[…]
BHS Varsity Men’s Golfers go 2-0 over Annapolis, Redford Union
Last week the Belleville High School Varsity Men’s Golf team beat Annapolis, 194-213, and Redford Union, 182-205. At home on Monday, Anthony Gutherie shot 45, Cameron Johnson 48, Ty Thompson[…]
Makenna Wiljanen, 13, earns honor of laying wreath at Arlington
Makenna Wiljanen, 13, daughter of Matt and Darlene Wiljanen of Brighton won the top honor in a Brighton Area Schools contest for her essay on “Laying of the Wreaths.” She[…]
Alyssa Harris is state finalist in National American Miss Michigan pageant
Alyssa Harris, age 15, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Michigan Pageant to be held July 4-6 at the Adoba Hotel in Dearborn. The[…]
Shelby Wilson graduates from U of M Dearborn, gets scholarship at EMU
Shelby Wilson of Belleville, the 2011 valedictorian at Huron High School in New Boston, recently graduated from the University of Michigan–Dearborn earning the department award for honors in psychology. In[…]
Correction: There were only two candidates for Library Director
In our story on page three last week – “Library Board approves $3,800 for consultant to help in director search” – we reported that board chairman Mary Jane Dawson said[…]
Lifelong Belleville resident Bettie Thurston celebrates 95th birthday
Bettie (Wilson) Thurston, lifelong Belleville resident, recently celebrated her 95th birthday. She was born April 28, 1920, at home, which was located behind what is now Chase Bank. She was[…]
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