Belleville City Council selects John Hitchcock as new city attorney
John Hitchcock of the law firm of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C., of Troy is the new city attorney for the City of Belleville. Mayor Kerreen Conley recommended Hitchcock at[…]
Belleville Council OKs contracts to beat July 1 deadline
The Belleville City Council met in special session on Monday to approve union and individual contracts before July 1, when state law concerning collective bargaining and health care payments takes[…]
Sumpter Police recover backhoe stolen in 2008 from Canton Twp.
At about 8:42 p.m., March 4, Sumpter Township Police responded to a motorist’s report of a vehicle in a ditch in the 17000 block of Savage Road. When Officers Phil[…]
School Board approves deficit budget
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a $51.4 million budget that has only $48.8 million in projected revenue. The budget is $2.7 million[…]
Jon Bane, age 10, donates to homeless project
On Feb. 20, Jon Bane, 10, presented a check for $900 to Helen Louise Fincher at her Bladez hair salon in Belleville and then took a tour of the old[…]
Two run for Mayor, five seek City Council
Two candidates are running in the Nov. 8 election for a four-year seat as Mayor of the City of Belleville. Present Mayor Richard Smith decided not to run for re-election.[…]
Elyse Losen invites all Princesses to a pancake breakfast with songs and fun
Elyse Losen of Van Buren Township is inviting all Princesses to a special morning of princess fun on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bethany Bible Church’s gymnasium, which is being turned[…]
VBT settles law suit against police with $35,000 payout
At its Oct. 18 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to follow its attorney’s recommendation to settle a law suit against police officers with a $35,000[…]
Man could get life sentence after knife assault in Bellridge Apts.
A 40-year-old man from Clio, MI wanted to go to Spain to meet a woman he met on-line and the man wanted travel money from his aunt. She didn’t[…]
Six candidates seek two school board seats Nov. 8
Six candidates are vying for two seats open on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 8 General Election. The four-year terms of Board President Martha[…]
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