Editorial: Emergency sirens alert tri-community to severe storm
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. on Tuesday and those attending the meeting just had time to get home and snuggled inside before the township’s[…]
BHS Equestrian Team wins District VII, C Division, heads for regional contest
Belleville High School Tiger Equestrians won District VII, C Division, on Sunday, Sept. 23, and now are bound for the regionals Sept. 28-30 at the Shiawassee County Fairgrounds in Corunna.[…]
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Mikayla Farris wins scholarship from Belleville Fire Auxiliary
Mikayla Farris, a second-year student at the University of Findlay, has been named the winner of a $500 scholarship by the City of Belleville Fire Auxiliary Scholarship Program. She is[…]
School Board OKs changed agreement with teacher
After a closed-door session on Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a revised version of a separation agreement with tenured teacher Linda Janack. Janack is[…]
Jury finds Brad Fields guilty on all charges in death of 4-year-old
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Brad Edward Fields guilty of all six felony charges against him, including felony murder, in the death of his girlfriend’s four-year-old daughter on[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott binds Fisher over for trial on seven sex charges
On Sept. 19, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott presided over a lengthy preliminary exam for John Phillip Fisher, 80, of Van Buren Township, on seven charges of criminal sexual[…]
Moon Star Express marks Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Sept. 10-16 was National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and Moon Star Express, 7277 Rawsonville Road, had daily events, including free meals every day for the drivers and raffle tickets for[…]
Sumpter volunteers work to set up program for emergency help
Chenyere Yisreal of Sumpter Township is on a mission to have preparation for any kind of disaster for the people in her community. The area she is concentrating on is[…]
Belleville man dies in Huron Township accident on Sept. 16
A 75-year-old Belleville man was killed in a car accident near Waltz and Judd roads in Huron Township on Sunday, Sept. 16. Upon arrival at the scene, officers and medical[…]
VBT Board approves memorial at Quirk Park for Egypt Covington
Chuck Covington brought a proposal to the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at its work/study session on Sept. 17 and regular meeting Sept. 18 for a memorial at Quirk[…]
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