A story about dogs abandoned in Sumpter Township
Recently a couple of strange dogs were wandering around on Sherwood Road, just south of Arkona. They kept within a relatively small area of a few hundred yards, and it[…]
VBT announces June 1 meeting, online survey on use of museum
Van Buren Township has announced a Museum Visioning Workshop will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at the Belleville Area District Library. Residents of the[…]
Belleville Community Chorus to present ‘America Sings’
The Belleville Community Chorus (BCC) invites everyone to join them on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. to celebrate their 14th-annual spring concert. The performance, titled “America Sings,” features a[…]
Court Watching: Defendant who posted social media video of cop to have May 18 exam
Jordon Chike Odumodu, 21, of Ypsilanti, was present from the Wayne County Jail by zoom on April 6 for a probable cause conference at 34th District Court. Odumodu was arrested[…]
GoFundMe pages set up for recent Sumpter, Belleville trailer fires
David Childs, whose trailer home on Utah Street in Holiday West mobile home park in Sumpter Township burned April 6, is seeking help by setting up a GoFundMe page. He[…]
Construction under way for Hampton Manor Senior Housing project
Construction for the Hampton Manor Senior Housing project is under way at 7.11 acres at the southeast corner of Morton Taylor and Tyler roads in Van Buren Township. The one-story[…]
Council for the Arts FISH project to resume at Horizon Park
Now is the chance to show off your artistic talent and decorate a FISH cutout for the ongoing Community Art FISH Project. The Belleville Area Council for the Arts (BACA)[…]
Editorial: More school resource officers?
Belleville Police Sgt. Kris Faull is the only school resource officer assigned to the Van Buren Public Schools. She was present at the recent incident where a student brought a[…]
Belleville Area District Library holds official ribbon-cutting for new building
The ceremonial ribbon-cutting of the Belleville Area District Library took place Saturday, April 8, before a crowd of library supporters. Taking part in the ribbon-cutting were library board members Linda[…]
VBT board approves up to $458,294 to fix Haggerty Rd.
Repaving and widening to three lanes of Haggerty Road between Ecorse and Van Born may be placed on Wayne County’s list of projects for next year, following a 5-1 vote[…]
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