Boy Scout tells school board of plan for Eagle Project
Kenneth Farr of Boy Scout Troop #793 was present at the July 17 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education with scout leader Martin Church, to explain[…]
BHS eSports team makes semi-finals, 1 earns scholarship
By Adam Howard BHS ELA Department & eSports Coach When most people think about the word “sports,” images of hockey, football, baseball, and soccer likely jump to the forefront of[…]
Those who sign up early for BHS All-Class Reunion get lower price
The Belleville High School Alumni All-Class Reunion will be held beginning at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, in the BHS Commons, 501 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville. Activities with paid registration[…]
Sumpter board approves $250,000 in ARPA funds for cemetery upgrades
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved obligating $250,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to upgrade Martinsville Cemetery on Willis Court. This was at its[…]
Court Watching: Grooms again bound over to circuit court for domestic violence
Carleen Thomas Grooms, 39, of Van Buren Township was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault) and domestic violence on Jan. 15, 2021 in Van Buren Township. His[…]
Editorial: BHS students need open media center
Many of our forefathers who wrote the U.S. Constitution and formed our nation had extensive libraries in their fine homes that reached from the floors to the ceilings. They were[…]
Ten fire departments help VBT extinguish Waverly building fire
The Van Buren Township Fire Department called in ten surrounding fire departments to help extinguish the fire on the roof and third floor of The Waverly apartments Building 5 the[…]
Belleville High School All-Class Reunion set for Saturday, Sept. 16
The Belleville High School Alumni All-Class Reunion will be held beginning at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, in the BHS Commons, 501 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville. Activities with paid registration[…]
Belleville City Council approves three-year contract with Fire Dept.
On Monday, July 10, the Belleville City Council went into a closed-door session to consider a new three-year agreement dated Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025 between the City[…]
Rep. Miller secures over $15M for District 31 infrastructure projects
31st District State Representative Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township, issued a news release on June 29 announcing she had secured state funding for three major infrastructure projects in her district[…]
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