League of Women Voters to meet at The Q Banquet and Event Center
The League of Women Voters is meeting at 7 p.m. today (Monday, Jan. 18) to organize a chapter from the Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter areas. The meeting was originally[…]
Parents question Van Buren School Board
On Monday, after completion of a month’s worth of business, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education listened to representatives of about 35 parents and others in their audience.[…]
School Board votes to put 18-mill renewal on May 3 election ballot
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to place the renewal of an 18-mill non-Homestead property tax on the May 3 election ballot. This time[…]
Editorial: School Board, Library Board rail on Gov. Snyder
First, it happened Monday night at the School Board meeting. Some very harsh words were said about Gov. Snyder who had just signed SB 571 into law. The legislation bars[…]
Museum to exhibit nostalgic paintings of Belleville by Ellis
The Belleville Area Museum will present a display of “Belleville Nostalgia” paintings by local artist Sandra (Arquette) Ellis from Jan. 19 through Feb. 12. Any paintings sold during or because[…]
Woman held in stabbing at Water’s Edge Apartments
A woman in her 30s from Romulus is being held in custody by Van Buren Township police for a stabbing that occurred about 11:56 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Water’s[…]
Court Watching: School district says employee embezzled, but he got his job back
David Scott Fletcher was before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on Jan. 6 after the Van Buren Public Schools complained he had committed embezzlement. Fletcher took a plea deal,[…]
Editorial: Belleville’s spirit has renewed energy
Three groups have announced they wish to start chapters of their organizations in the Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter area. First, the Kiwanis Club started organizing a chapter. Its next[…]
Belleville-area chapter of League of Women Voters to organize
An organizational meeting of a Belleville-area chapter of the League of Women Voters will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, at the private banquet room of the Something[…]
Court Watching: Holmes cousins to have preliminary exams on fight at BHS on Jan. 13
Ahjea Myco Holmes, 17, and his cousin Mario Rudo Holmes, 17, will have their preliminary exams on Jan. 13 before 34th District Court Judge Brian Oakley on charges tied to[…]
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