Sumpter Township board OKs vote on 3 millage renewals
Renewals of three existing property taxes for police and fire protection will be on the Aug. 2 ballot in Sumpter Township. At its regular meeting May 24, the Sumpter Township[…]
Court Watching: Joshua Morris sent for competency hearing in fatal car crash
Joshua Lee Morris, 24, is charged with driving in a reckless manner causing death in the July 6, 2014 auto crash that killed his passenger, Marcus McIntosh, 21, in Van[…]
VBT board gives first OK to ordinance on medical marijuana cultivation
A new ordinance to provide regulations for those growing medical marijuana had its first reading approved at the May 17 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees.[…]
Belleville High School inducts 69 students into National Honor Society
During April 29 ceremonies at Belleville High School, the following 69 students were inducted into the National Honor Society: Jerome Acuna, Alexis Anderson, Hannah Baynesan, Paige Beckley, Kayla Browning, Hannah[…]
Three candidates for superintendent called back for final interviews
After about six hours of interviewing five candidates for superintendent of schools last week, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education set another interview session for 6 p.m. Tuesday,[…]
Editorial: School Board looks for new leader
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education interviewed three candidates for superintendent on Tuesday and were set for two more interviews on Wednesday. That same night they may choose[…]
Four Savage teachers file Civil Rights lawsuit against VB Schools
The four Savage Elementary school teachers who have been on paid administrative leave for more than five months filed a Civil Rights law suit in U.S. District Court on Friday[…]
Memorial Day: Time for 12th-annual Thunder Rolls in Belleville
David C. Brown Funeral Home and the Brown Family Center are sponsoring the 12th-annual Motorcycle Ride and Memorial Day Service to honor veterans. On Monday, motorcyclists will start registering at[…]
BHS women’s soccer team wins conference championship
On May 23, the Belleville High School women’s varsity soccer team won its second consecutive Western Wayne Athletic Conference championship with a 3-0 victory over Dearborn Edsel Ford in a[…]
Sumpter Fest Grand Marshal Dave Seegert will lead parade May 28
When it came time to choose the Grand Marshal of the Sumpter Fest this year, members of the festival committee and Parks and Recreation Commission agreed immediately on their choice.[…]
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