Editorial: There’s much for which to be thankful
It’s a heart-warming project to count your blessings. These are some the things we are thankful for this Thanksgiving: • The gazebo in Victory Park that was repaired at the[…]
McWilliams, Brown named grand marshals
Kelly McWilliams and Randy Brown will serve as grand marshals of this year’s lighted Winter Fest parade at 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Both are local business owners and active[…]
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Belleville Area Council for the Arts announces Art Show winners for 2021
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts held its 12th-annual Community Art Show Nov. 12-14 at the Belleville Yacht Club. BACA was pleased with the record attendance to the show.[…]
VBT approves license plate recognition project
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Greg Laurain told the township board at its regular meeting via zoom on Nov. 16 that his department has been talking about license plate[…]
Sumpter OKs buying BolaWraps, speed signs with forfeiture funds
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its Nov. 9 zoom meeting unanimously approved two purchases using police department drug forfeiture funds. Three BolaWrap restraint units at a total cost[…]
Businesses, park buildings tagged with graffiti in Belleville
Ken Smith of Douglas Carpet said three teenage boys were on the sidewalk outside his business on Main Street in downtown Belleville on Nov. 17 and one came in the[…]
Editorial: Police warn public to lock their cars
We live in a quiet community that feels safe – and it is. But, sometimes things go amok, like juveniles testing door handles on vehicles to see if they can[…]
Ella Tuttle celebrates 103rd birthday at Cedar Woods in VBT
By Donna Lou Shaw Director of Public Relations CedarWoods Assisted Living Ella Tuttle was born Oct. 20, 1918 in Ruso, North Dakota, and recently celebrated her 103rd birthday at Cedar[…]
City Council intent on getting to bottom of fire dept. needs
After a lengthy discussion on the Belleville Fire Department at the Nov. 15 regular, in-person meeting of the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Marcotte made a motion for the[…]
LDFA goes into closed-door session to discuss pending law suit
Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) went into an hour-long, closed-door zoom session at the beginning of its Nov. 9 meeting to discuss specific pending litigation with its[…]
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