Thirty-four tractors take part in Harvest Fest parade
On Saturday morning, Oct. 8, the Harvest Fest Tractor Parade came north on Sumpter Road and then Main Street in the city of Belleville. Thirty-four tractors of all ages took[…]
5 candidates seek 3 seats on Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education
Five candidates are on the Nov. 8 ballot seeking three, four-year terms on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education. Andrew Frazier Andrew Frazier, 46, of Van Buren Township[…]
4 candidates seek 4 seats on Belleville Area District Library Board
Four candidates are on the Nov. 8 ballot for four open seats on the Belleville Area District Library Board. Daniel Fleming Daniel Fleming, 65, of Van Buren Township is making[…]
Reggie Miller, Dale Biniecki running for State Rep,, 31st District
Reggie Miller, Democrat, and Dale Biniecki are running for State Representative in Michigan’s 31st District. Reggie Miller, Democrat Reggie Miller, 13697 Pond Bluff Dr., Van Buren Township, is running for[…]
Sheena Barnes, Bart Patterson vie for Sumpter Treasurer seat
Sheena D. Barnes, 62, of 28321 Sumpter Rd., New Boston, is the Democratic candidate for Sumpter Township Treasurer. She unseated the appointed Democratic treasurer Vincent Warren in the August primary.[…]
Houston James, Darrin Camilleri running for State Senate, 4th District
Republican Houston W. James and Democrat Darrin Camilleri are running for State Senate in the 4th District. Houston W. James Houston W. James Houston W. James, 23, of 28442 Dawnridge[…]
Is the now-closed Denton Road Bridge a haunted place?
After Wayne County announced last week that the Denton Road Bridge was closed for repairs until further notice, longtime residents of the Belleville area pointed out that bridge is haunted.[…]
Editorial: This is National Newspaper Week
Can you imagine what the Belleville area would be without a local newspaper? You could get various bits and pieces of information and gossip on social media. You could watch[…]
Wayne County closes Denton Road bridge, ‘unsafe for travel’
After an engineering dive team completed an underwater structural analysis of the Denton Road Bridge, Wayne County closed the bridge on Monday to all traffic until further notice. The bridge[…]
City Councilwoman Amy Henry resigns because she is moving
Belleville City Manager/Police Chief Dave Robinson announced Tuesday morning that City Councilwoman Amy Henry is resigning to move to Van Buren Township because she and her husband got an offer[…]
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