Problems with water meters bubble up in City of Belleville
Belleville Mayor Richard Smith announced at Monday’s City Council meeting that the city was having trouble with its water meters. In fact, the meter on his house on Main Street,[…]
More students show up for school
There were 41 fifth-grade students crowded into a small room at Tyler Elementary School, which School Board Treasurer Martha Toth called “a sight to behold.” And, there were 34 first-graders[…]
Roy Acho reappointed to City of Belleville’s Civil Service Comm.
Roy Acho has been reappointed to the Belleville Civil Service Commission with a term that expires May 31, 2016. Acho is a longtime resident of the City of Belleville and[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee considers animal control — again
At a two-and-a-half-hour meeting of the Van Buren Township Public Safety Committee on Sept. 1, a wide variety of topics were discussed, with emphasis again coming back to the perceived[…]
Blind competitor from Sumpter wins 3 medals in Senior Olympics
Ken Stewart, 52, of Sumpter Township thought he’d try competing in the Senior Olympics this year just for the challenge, to see if he could do it. Senior Coordinator Denise[…]
School District turns toward green custodial care of buildings
Brian Brice said the Van Buren Public Schools are going to be green clean – for the safety of students, staff, and the environment – starting now. And, he is[…]
School Board hears three-year plans for school district
Changing one middle school into a 5-6th grade school and one into a 7-8th grade school, as of the 2011-12 school year, is one of the many recommendations made at last Thursday’s[…]
Governor considers clemency for murderer of local woman in 1980
The family of Mary Jean Wilson is having to relive the nightmare of her slaying 30 years ago as her murderer seeks clemency from his life sentence. Careleen Jones of[…]
Library Board rescinds July action, reduces Nov. millage proposal
After thinking it over for two weeks, the Belleville Area District Library Board rescinded its July 27 decision to ask the public to approve 1.35 mills in perpetuity for library[…]
Van Buren School Board eliminates 19 parapro positions, lays off 14
Before a hostile crowd of paraprofessionals and their teacher supporters, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education at Monday’s regular meeting unanimously approved the elimination of 19 K-5 paraprofessional[…]
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