School Board member voices dismay at loss of eight beginning teachers
At a brief meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on June 8, Trustee Sherry Frazier noted the resignations of eight teachers who had worked for the[…]
Belleville has six new outdoor sculptures for a year
Six new outdoor sculptures have been installed around the Downtown Development District in the City of Belleville. They replace the initial six that have been in place for a year[…]
Former Sumpter Twp. Supervisor Elmer Parraghi dies June 8
Elmer Parraghi, who was elected to four terms as Sumpter Township supervisor, died on Monday, June 8, at his home in Sumpter at the age of 87. A funeral will[…]
Man dies in two-car crash on Belleville Bridge
Kevin William Steffes, 44, of Ortonville was pronounced dead at a hospital following an accident on the Belleville Bridge at around 9:25 a.m. Monday. Van Buren Township Police Sgt. Bart[…]
Prisoner Thomas White moved to Chippewa Correctional Facility
Thomas A. White, the disbarred Belleville attorney who pled no-contest to 20 felonies and was sentenced April 10, finally has been processed into the state prison system. He was at[…]
VBT Planners give final OK to building for Starbucks, Qdoba
Leases have been signed for the Starbucks and Qdoba Mexican Restaurant businesses that will be in the new building going up on the 1.98-acre site of the former Big Boy[…]
Sumpter approves liquor license for Tin Pan Saloon’s reopening
A new liquor license and dancing and entertainment permit was approved by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its May 26 meeting. The recommendation will now be sent to[…]
VBT to test emergency sirens for one minute at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6
The new equipment is up and running and Van Buren Township is ready to do its first test on the emergency siren warning system. The test will be for one[…]
Sumpter announces Cutest Babies
The winners in the 2015 Cutest Baby Contest held during Sumpter Country Fest were announced on Memorial Day. They are: Girls 1st place – Jasmine Larr, daughter of Heather Granger[…]
Belleville City Council OKs budget, 3-2, puts moratorium on any new hires
The Belleville City Council approved its balanced $2,082,691 budget for 2015-16 on June 1 with a 3-2 vote following about two hours of discussion. Voting to approve the budget as[…]
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