VBT Public Safety Director reads statement on scheduling of officers
At the beginning of the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on April 21, VBT Public Safety Director Gregory Laurain read the following statement to board[…]
BHS Varsity Men’s Golfers go 2-0 over Annapolis, Redford Union
Last week the Belleville High School Varsity Men’s Golf team beat Annapolis, 194-213, and Redford Union, 182-205. At home on Monday, Anthony Gutherie shot 45, Cameron Johnson 48, Ty Thompson[…]
Makenna Wiljanen, 13, earns honor of laying wreath at Arlington
Makenna Wiljanen, 13, daughter of Matt and Darlene Wiljanen of Brighton won the top honor in a Brighton Area Schools contest for her essay on “Laying of the Wreaths.” She[…]
Alyssa Harris is state finalist in National American Miss Michigan pageant
Alyssa Harris, age 15, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Michigan Pageant to be held July 4-6 at the Adoba Hotel in Dearborn. The[…]
Shelby Wilson graduates from U of M Dearborn, gets scholarship at EMU
Shelby Wilson of Belleville, the 2011 valedictorian at Huron High School in New Boston, recently graduated from the University of Michigan–Dearborn earning the department award for honors in psychology. In[…]
Correction: There were only two candidates for Library Director
In our story on page three last week – “Library Board approves $3,800 for consultant to help in director search” – we reported that board chairman Mary Jane Dawson said[…]
Lifelong Belleville resident Bettie Thurston celebrates 95th birthday
Bettie (Wilson) Thurston, lifelong Belleville resident, recently celebrated her 95th birthday. She was born April 28, 1920, at home, which was located behind what is now Chase Bank. She was[…]
‘inspired’ — 2015 Van Buren Public Schools Student Art Show, Grades K-12
Artists in grades K-3 received participation stickers. 4th GRADE 1st Place – Evan Sills from Edgemont Elementary, glue, chalk pastels 2nd Place – Krystal Kendrick from Edgemont Elementary, tissue paper[…]
VBT prevails in mediation for firing Anthony Karver
The firing of Van Buren Township Fire Inspector Anthony Karver more than a year ago was upheld by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in its findings issued April 10.[…]
City Council sets special meeting to decide on bond for road repair
A special work/study session has been set for 6 p.m., May 11, by the Belleville City Council to consider going out for a bond to repair city streets. DPW Director[…]
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