Moose Lodge invites public to join them for New Year’s Eve party
The public is invited to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Moose Lodge #934, located at the corner of Sumpter and Harris roads in Sumpter Township. Cost is $20 per[…]
Pop-up Shop set at Chamber of Commerce for Thursday, Dec. 7
As part of the Ladies Shopping Night in Downtown Belleville on Thursday, Dec. 7, the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Pop-up Shop with local artwork and other[…]
NAACP to gather at WCCC on Saturday for meeting, holiday lunch
The NAACP will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Wayne County Community College Campus at 9555 Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township for its Michigan State Conference[…]
Editorial: Belleville yet to admit that it’s dissolving its fire department
Transparency it’s not! Apparently the 15 or so members of the City of Belleville paid-per-call Fire Department got pink-slipped before Mayor Conley and City Manager Kollmeyer got around to telling[…]
School district ends Savage case with $720,000 settlement
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted on Oct. 12 to a settlement of $720,000 to end the cases brought against it by four Savage Elementary School teachers[…]
City Council sets special meeting next Monday to discuss close of fire dept.
On Monday, a large crowd — many in fire department dress uniforms — filled the Belleville City Council meeting room and spilled out into the hallway. They came to discuss[…]
George Craven, Doug Brown are Grand Marshals for parade
Leading Saturday’s Christmas Parade as Grand Marshals will be George Craven and Doug Brown, both of Van Buren Township. The lighted parade, presented by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce,[…]
City Council honors scarecrow contest winners
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Belleville City Council honored several winners of the October scarecrow contest. Jackson and Jillian Widman won recognition for having the best scarecrow in the[…]
VBT approves quite claim deed, clears the way for Speedway
At its regular meeting on Nov. 21, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved conveying three small parcels of land along Belleville Road from the Charter Township of[…]
Community Chorus to present ‘It’s Time for Caroling’ concert
On Saturday, Dec. 9, the entire community is invited to enjoy the Belleville Community Chorus’ 12th-annual holiday concert titled “It’s Time for Caroling.” The performance is at 7 p.m. in[…]
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