Sumpter Township board votes to demolish entire fairgrounds
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its Oct. 12 regular zoom meeting to go out for bids for the demolition of everything at the fairgrounds. The idea[…]
City Council approves locations for sculptures at Horizon Park
After a lengthy discussion at the Oct. 18 in-person/zoom meeting, the Belleville City Council agreed to allow placement of two more sculptures at Horizon Park. At a previous meeting, Councilman[…]
NFDA awards Brown Funeral Home for its Pursuit of Excellence
BROOKFIELD, WI – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce that 539 funeral home locations have earned a 2021 Pursuit of Excellence Award. That includes the David[…]
Man behind the annual R.L. Bird ‘Outstanding Music Student’ Award
For the past 73 years (1948-2021), the R. L. Bird Music Award has been given each year to the Belleville High School band’s “Outstanding Music Student” for their exemplary contributions[…]
Joseph Veloz of Belleville sets showcase concert in Canton
Joseph Veloz, a Bassist originally from Westland and a City of Belleville resident for 12 years, is having a live showcase concert at 7 p.m., Nov. 10 at the Village[…]
Tragedy strikes VBT resident as he attempts to break his own skydiving record
Tragedy struck for a local resident and his teammate early Saturday morning, in a skydiving accident in Whiteville, Tennessee, near Memphis. James Wigginton of Van Buren Township and Thomas J[…]
Court Watching: Langford bound over for safe-breaking, home invasion in Belleville
Larry Wayne Langford, Jr., 44, of Detroit appeared on Sept. 1 from the Wayne County Jail where he is being held on bond of $100,000/10% on seven felony charges and[…]
Keystone emphasizes: No critical race theory in classrooms
Keystone Charter Academy board president Vesta Losen said she wanted to get an answer to a question that is being asked at many schools throughout the country: “Is critical race[…]
Editorial: School Board president thanks community
At the end of the Oct. 11 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, board president Amy Pearce took a moment to commend people of the[…]
VBT keeps water, sewer rates the same for 2022
Van Buren Township residents and businesses will not get a raise in their sewer or water rates in 2022. At the Oct. 5 regular meeting of the township board by[…]
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