Editorial: Election season over, holiday season coming up
At last, the nonstop political ads on television and the piles of political mail that came every delivery day are over. The voters can breathe a sigh of relief. The[…]
BHS to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ Nov. 18, 19, 20
By Andrea VanDenBergh Tiger Drama, the drama club at Belleville High School, will be presenting Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in the[…]
Belleville High School head football coach suspended until 2024 season
Belleville High School’s head football coach Jermain Crowell has been suspended by the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the rest of this season, all of next season, and will[…]
Belleville rushes past Detroit CC, 33-10, advances to State Semis
By Robert Mytych Belleville-Area Independent Three fumbles, one interception, a little light snowfall, and limited passing for Belleville’s Bryce Underwood, still wasn’t going to be enough to stop the Belleville[…]
Court Watching: Ibrahim pleads guilty to running red light, killing man at Ecorse
The pretrial for Abdifatah Abdikarim Ibrahim of Lavon, TX, was set for Nov. 2 before 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green. He was charged with a moving violation causing[…]
FBI investigates complaint by VBT resident, arrests suspect
Wendy Halsted Beard of Franklin, MI, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Oct. 14 on two arrest warrants, one for wire fraud and one for mail fraud[…]
VBT planners table action on Brookwood housing development
At its regular meeting Nov. 9, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission tabled consideration of Brookwood senior housing development until the three absent commissioners could be present to share the[…]
Savage Elementary now has Color Guard
The Savage Elementary School Color Guard started the Nov. 14 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education. The Color Guard is made up of John Mermaridis, Calhen[…]
School signs agreement with VBT for school resource officer
At the Nov. 14 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education a memo of understanding was approved with Van Buren Township to provide another school resource[…]
Pvt. Blake Christopher Zweng graduates from basic training
On Nov. 9, Pvt. Blake Christopher Zweng graduated from basic training at the U.S. Army base Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Pvt. Zweng was part of the 165th Infantry Brigade[…]
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