Editorial: Belleville, VBT getting more artsy
Our latest announcement of art coming to Belleville is the information on the school of fish that has been planted in Horizon Park for the past two summers. It’s coming[…]
VBT board cancels 2021 fireworks show due to COVID concerns
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously against approving a $10,000 contract with Zambelli Fireworks Company for a June 26 fireworks show from the Beck Road baseball field.[…]
Five Belleville Bass will be displayed at Van Buren Township sites
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts is providing five of its ten Belleville Bass sculptures decorated by artists to be displayed without charge in Van Buren Township. The other[…]
BACA FISH Project continues this year
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts is bringing back the Community Art FISH Project for the summer of 2021. BACA is asking artists of all ages to decorate a[…]
Court Watching: Ray Bailey bound over to circuit court for four Sumpter Twp. murders
The night before he shot four people to death in a house on Martinsville Road in Sumpter Township Aug. 15, Raymond Lee Bailey sent a text to his girlfriend, “Feeling[…]
School Board approves training to improve district cyber security
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to pay $25,974 for three years’ worth of cyber security training services from KnowBe4 to keep the district safe. Sean[…]
VBT planners spend entire meeting on Sumpter
Steve Davenport of Davenport Brothers Construction told the Van Buren Township Planning Commission why the Sumpter Road Corridor Plan was important to his company. This was at the April 28[…]
Homebound can get COVID shots at home in Wayne County
Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans announced the county is partnering with local municipalities to offer vaccinations to homebound residents in their own homes. The homebound program is part of[…]
Female murdered in VBT, body found in storage unit in Westland
On Sunday< May 9, at about 4 p.m., the Van Buren Township Police Department began receiving information regarding a potential homicide that occurred within the township. VBT Police Chief Jason[…]
Editorial: Belleville goes in new direction with new city manager
On Monday, May 3, the Belleville City Council unanimously approved an at-will contract with its new city manager, who also happens to be its police chief. This is a first[…]
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