City Council approves big Ford Mercury Restorers car show
At its regular meeting Feb. 1, the Belleville City Council approved the Ford Mercury Restorers Club of America’s request to hold a huge car show in downtown Belleville on Friday,[…]
‘Ashes to Go’ at Trinity parking lot on Feb. 10
Trinity Episcopal Church will again offer “Ashes to Go” blessings to motorists in the church parking lot at 11575 Belleville Road on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 7-8 a.m. and[…]
BHS to open pool to the public on Friday, Feb. 19
Belleville High School will open its pool to the community on Friday, Feb. 19. Hours will be 6-8 p.m. with a fee of $5 per swimmer. Parents swimming and parents[…]
Editorial: VBPS — It’s finally hitting the fan
A longtime critic of the administration at Van Buren Public Schools said last week end, “It’s finally hitting the fan.” He referred to a series of events that has brought[…]
Hostile crowd jams school board meeting
More than 250 people made up an unruly audience on Monday, Jan. 25, at the Belleville High School cafeteria as the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education met for[…]
Student arrested, expelled after bringing gun, bullets to BHS
A freshman student at Belleville High School has been arrested and expelled for bringing a 45-caliber pistol to school in his backpack, along with a loaded magazine. Belleville Police Chief[…]
Supt. Van Tassel takes five Savage Elementary teachers off their jobs
On Thursday, Jan. 21, two Van Buren Public Schools officials marched four teachers to the door with a single sheet of paper in their hands announcing that each has been[…]
VBT Public Safety Dept. collecting water for Flint
Van Buren Township Fire Chief Dan Besson announced Monday that the fire halls and police station are drop-off points for donations of water for residents of Flint. Chief Besson said[…]
Mail Center One reopens after cleanup of spilled mercury
Mail Center One at 847 Sumpter Road in Belleville has reopened after clean up of a mercury spill that occurred Jan. 18. Arch Environmental Group, a Hazmat company hired by[…]
Blacksmith hopes to win $10,000 prize to take recovered wife to Hawaii
Susan Duda-Osborne, a Belleville High School teacher who is on a leave of absence as she is treated for breast cancer, announces her husband Chad Osborne has been invited to[…]
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