At its regular May 18 meeting the Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to pay 10% of the matching grant — $27,200 — for the hoped-for $272,000 in upgrades of[…]
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education discussed how much millage to put on the sinking fund ballot in November and informally decided that 1.75 mills would be better[…]
Marilyn Wood, coordinator of the Emergency Food Closet, thanks the Belleville Letter Carriers for their “Stamp Out” Hunger food drive held Saturday, May 14. Nine thousand, five hundred and forty-six[…]
At the end of the May 17 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, John Delaney spoke under Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items to announce he was resigning[…]
The murder cases against the three defendants in the shooting death of Elizabeth (Egypt) Covington on June 22, 2017 in Van Buren Township are taking different directions. Timothy Eugene Moore,[…]
On May 18, at about 6:15 p.m. a male caller called in a bomb threat at the Cracker Barrel restaurant, reported Van Buren Township Police Lt. Charles Bazzy. Wayne County[…]
Pastor Robert White of Grace Baptist Church says part of his work is to counsel people who are in trouble with narcotics and alcohol, which tears families apart. He says[…]
The new leased outdoor sculptures from Midwest Sculpture Initiative were put in place May 10 at ten locations in the City of Belleville and Van Buren Township. The cost of[…]
Grace Baptist Church Pastor Robert White again asked the Belleville City Council not to promote alcohol use in the city park next to his church. He spoke at the council’s[…]
Joe Alex Casas, 30, of Van Buren Township was bound over to circuit court for trial following a live preliminary exam on May 11 before 34th District Court Judge Brian[…]