Atchinson keeps meeting going past first adjournment to second
After a motion was made to adjourn the Sept. 28 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission and the meeting was adjourned, Commissioner Medina Atchinson said she votes “nay”[…]
Director Power reports on Camping World project on N. Service Dr.
As part of the commission packet at the Sept. 28 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, the following memo was included. ———– You may recall that action[…]
Sumpter to give candy at township hall instead of holding fire dept. party
Sumpter Township trick or treaters are invited to stop at each office inside township hall on Halloween for their treats. That is Monday, Oct. 31. This will be instead of[…]
BACA announces judges for 13th-annual Community Art Show
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts will present its 13th-annual Community Art Show Oct. 14-16 at the Belleville Yacht Club, 831 E. Huron River Dr. The opening reception for[…]
BHS graduate Jiyahna Price invited to White House during conference
Jiyahna Price, who graduated #9 in her class from Belleville High School (Class of 2020), is a junior studying Environmental Science on a full-ride academic scholarship at Bethune-Cookman University in[…]
VBT resident Jim Wigginton first American to skydive to Mont Saint Michel
Jim Wigginton, 73, a retired Marine and private equity executive who lives in Van Buren Township, is the first American to skydive at Mont Saint Michel in France. He jumped[…]
Pastor William, Martha Hill celebrate 67 years of marriage as of Oct. 1
As of Oct. 1, Pastor William and Martha Hill of Sumpter Township have been married for 67 years. His wife Martha would like everyone to know that William Hill was[…]
Court Watching: Parchman bound over to circuit court on charge he tortured woman
Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Sona Movsisyan asked 34th District Court Judge Lisa Martin to cut off the live streaming of the Sept. 19 preliminary exam for Dekenta Reshard Parchman on[…]
Editorial: BHS’ long hallway not safe for public
During the All-Class Alumni Reunion on Sept. 17, an elderly man dropped off two elderly women at the front door to Belleville High School. The women were both on walkers[…]
School board hears complaints about students’ safety
At the Sept. 26 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, two parents and one grandparent addressed the board one by one on their students’ being[…]
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