Editorial: Sumpter promotes Luke to Public Safety Director
At the March 13 regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, in a surprise move, Police Chief Eric Luke was promoted to Public Safety Director with a $12,000[…]
BHS, McBride students set class walkouts
A month after the Valentine’s Day shooting that killed 17 at a high school in Florida, students across the country have scheduled a walkout from classes to protest gun violence[…]
911 threat of ‘shooting up Belleville’ results in closing BHS
Someone called 911 to say “Belleville is going to be shot up.” The call came in to the Van Buren Township dispatch center, which services Belleville and VBT, at 7:30[…]
Pigs, lambs destroyed in Sumpter barn fire
A barn containing pigs and lambs burned at 21185 Martinsville Road, Sumpter Township, at 5 a.m. Monday. An electrical wire over the barn was damaged by the flames along with[…]
VBT OKs Edgemont to Martinsville bike trail along Huron River Dr.
After a public hearing before 25 people on March 6, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a short link of the Iron Belle Trail. The link approved[…]
Library Board plans April 14 groundbreaking
At the March 13 meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board, more-detailed plans for the 11 a.m., April 14 groundbreaking were discussed. There will be a pile of sand,[…]
Sumpter Planners OK Verizon monopole for Pumpkin Factory site
A 175-foot-tall Verizon monopole was approved for about a 3.655-acre site at the southwest corner of the Pumpkin Factory farm at 48651 Harris Road. At its regular meeting March 8,[…]
BHS senior signs for Wayne State University scholarship
Belleville High School senior Patrick Burrage, II has signed to Wayne State University on an academic Journalism scholarship. Patrick plans to seek a minor in secondary education along with playing[…]
Keystone Academy Students of the Month for February
Keystone Academy Students of the Month for February showed exceptional Courage. They are James Ringer (1st), Bentley Booth (1st), Nadalyn Hanceri (2nd), Gracie Chamberlain (1st), Dallas Caudill (2nd), Alina Harrington[…]
Lakeside site condos going up on Liberty St. at the Belleville Bridge
Six site condominiums, each a different color, are under construction on Belleville Lake next to the Belleville Bridge. The six on North Liberty Street will complete the planned unit development[…]
Weather