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[…]
Chris Donley surprised with special quilt as thanks for organizing ‘Sewing Rosies’
Chris Donley of Van Buren Township was surprised on Sept. 26 in front of the Belleville Area District Library at the Farmer’s Market when a group of Sewing Rosies presented[…]
VBT board approves revised consent judgment on subdivision
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a revised consent judgment to allow revised architectural requirements for the Townsend Park Planned Residential Development at the corner of Ecorse[…]
Huron River Watershed Council discusses algae bloom on Belleville Lake
At the Sept. 20 presentation by the Huron River Watershed Council at the Belleville Area District Library, those present were asked what they cared about the most concerning the Huron[…]
Court Watching at 34th District Court
Joseph Lawrence Broomfield Joseph Lawrence Broomfield, 44, of Detroit, was charged with first-degree retail fraud for allegedly rolling a cart containing ten boxes of work boots out of the Meijer[…]
Kenworth truck dealership breaks ground in Van Buren Township
CSM Companies announced it broke ground on Sept. 19 on a new 63,000-square-foot Kenworth truck dealership on the North I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township. General Development Company, the[…]
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