Community invited to 101st birthday party for Virginia Harrington
The community is invited to help Virginia Harrington celebrate her 101st birthday at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at Cedar Woods Assisted Living at 44401 South I-94 Service Drive in[…]
Smell, color. taste of tap water a concern in VBT, Downriver homes
On Thursday, Jan. 12, residents in Downriver communities started complaining about a Sulphur smell to the water coming out of their taps, along with a color and taste that wasn’t[…]
VBT Planners to hold Jan. 25 hearing on Lakeshore Amendments
Van Buren Township has sent two series of letters to residents and taxpayers along the Belleville lakeshore to alert them to the 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, public hearing on[…]
Van Buren Public Schools set online auction to sell surplus
The Van Buren Public Schools has contracted with Biddergy.com to sell surplus assets. For sale are Ford tractors, woodshop equipment, metal shop equipment, school desks, professional lighting controls, kitchen equipment,[…]
Belleville Mayor in Washington for National Conference of Mayors
Belleville Mayor Kereen Conley is in Washington, D.C. this week attending the National Conference of Mayors. Mayor Conley was absent from Tuesday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council and Mayor[…]
VBT, Belleville fire departments fight house fire in Country Walk
On Saturday night, Jan. 14, Van Buren Township Fire Department, with the help of Belleville FD, fought a house fire on Cumberland Drive, just off Martinsville Road in Country Walk[…]
Editorial: Peggy Morgan is new treasurer of Sumpter Township
There were a lot of tears at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. Treasurer Alan Bates died suddenly on Christmas Eve and the board had[…]
VBT Fire Chief Dan Besson resigns for new job Up North
Van Buren Township Fire Chief Daniel Besson has resigned from his position to take a new job as fire chief of Leland Township in Leelanau County. He will fill the[…]
School Board names Keith Johnston president on 4-3 vote
In the Jan. 9 organizational meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education there were four officers to elect and all votes were on secret, 4-3 votes. School[…]
Court Watching: Final conference in marijuana charge against Po adjourned
On Jan. 6, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Ulysses Boykin adjourned the final conference set for that day to Feb. 3 after the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office came up with[…]
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