Editorial: Volunteers in tri-community are a great treasure
There are a great many of events in the tri-community of Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter, with even more coming up for the holidays. Most of these couldn’t be done[…]
VBT Community Players to present ‘A Christmas Story’
The Van Buren Community Players will present Philip Grecian’s adaptation of “A Christmas Story” at the Community Center Black Box Theater on Dec. 5-7 and 12-14. Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir[…]
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Lionel Vincent found guilty of murdering VBT mother, daughter
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Lionel Lamont Vincent, 52, guilty of one count of first-degree, premeditated murder and not guilty of a second count of first-degree murder. Instead,[…]
Celebrating 100-year-old Sophie Zoller, parade Grand Marshal
One of this year’s Winterfest Parade Grand Marshals is Sophie Zoller, who has not only lived through a century of change, but helped shape decades of Belleville’s story. Turning 100[…]
Pastor Bob and Becky White named parade Grand Marshals
This year, the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce honors Pastor Bob and Becky White from Grace Baptist Church as Grand Marshals of the 2025 Winterfest Parade, a tribute to two[…]
Correction: Organization actually is Rank MI Vote
Alex Yerkey, the communications director of Rank MI Vote, informed us that while we listed the name of their organization as Bridge the Divide it actually is Rank MI Vote.[…]
VBT approves DDA amendment, Morton Taylor paving project
After a public hearing on Nov. 18, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the Third Amendment to the Development and Tax Increment Finance Plan for the VBT[…]
Belleville DDA forms committee to make progress on projects
A committee was set up of Belleville Downtown Development Authority members at their Nov. 19 meeting to make progress on the hardware store at 458 Main St. that it purchased[…]
Sumpter planners recommend OK of special land use for Nassar’s used car lot
After more than two hours of comments in and after a public hearing on Nov. 13, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the township board[…]
Editorial: This is the time of giving with an open heart
People are always generous in this small community, but when Thanksgiving Day approaches and Christmas lights start twinkling, our hearts open wide and our hands reach into our pockets to[…]
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