Caden Ehgotz to compete in state cross country finals
Belleville Cross Country runner Caden Ehgotz was lifted into the air by his teammates in celebration after finding out his time of 17:12 at the Regional Meet in Milan earned[…]
NASA ambassador to present program Saturday at District Library
“NASA’s Artemis – To the Moon and Beyond” is the program from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Belleville Area District Library. Join in on a[…]
District Library counts 600 people attending Harvest Fest on Oct. 8
Belleville Area District Library Director Mary Jo Suchy said 600 people were at the library for Harvest Fest on Oct. 8. At the regular meeting of the district library board,[…]
Jacqueline Dalzell graduates, is new mortician at Brown’s
The David C. Brown Funeral Home of Belleville has a new funeral director to add to the team. Jacqueline J. Dalzell recently graduated from Wayne State University’s Mortuary Science Program[…]
Editorial: VBPS reassigns Dan Wright to oversee safety
Belleville High School Assistant Principal Dan Wright has been reassigned to be Safety Coordinator for the whole Van Buren Public Schools district. At Monday’s regular meeting of the VBPS Board[…]
Suspect arrested after firing shots, barricading self in home
A suspect is in custody after police say he fired shots from his residence early Monday morning, Oct. 24, then barricaded himself inside a home in the 800 block of[…]
Van Buren School Board introduced to new Director of Finance
At the beginning of the Oct. 24 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Human Resources Director John Leroy introduced Pryia Nayak as the new director[…]
Belleville City Council OKs order for $650,000 fire truck from R&R
At its Oct. 17 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council added an item to the agenda and then unanimously approved it. Mayor Pro Tem Ken Voigt and Councilwoman Amy Henry[…]
Al Haidous, Corey Blue contend for Wayne County Commission
Incumbent Democrat Wayne County Commissioner Abdul “Al” Haidous and newcomer Corey Blue of Sumpter Township are vying in the Nov. 8 general election to represent the 11th district. Haidous, 79,[…]
Danyell Glover makes history at Belleville Area District Library
Danyell Glover of Belleville made history on Sunday, Oct. 16, by being the first patron of the Belleville Area District Library to enter the library on a Sunday. The library[…]
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