VBPS board considers more raises for non-union salary slots
Editor Emeritus At Monday’s meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board heard school superintendent Pete Kudlak explain why he was asking board members to give[…]
Bethany Bible Church is local drop off for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts
Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers[…]
Keystone principal ‘really, really’ happy with comparisons
Keystone Academy Principal Jorvonna Drain told the Keystone Board of Directors at its regular Oct. 9 meeting that she was very happy with the comparison done by National Heritage Academies[…]
VBT launches property site study for 181-acre greenfield site
In a news release on Oct. 14, Van Buren Township announced the start of a comprehensive property site study project for the township-owned 181-acre parcel located at the northwest corner[…]
VBT planners approve preliminary, final site plans for Yost Waste
At its regular meeting on Oct. 8, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant preliminary and final site plan approvals to Yost Waste Transfer Station at 44145[…]
St. Anthony Catholic Church sets breakfast to benefit vets
St. Anthony Catholic Church at 409 W. Columbia Ave. in Belleville will host a breakfast to benefit veterans from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Nov. 9. Donations will be[…]
Editorial: What’s going on with the Belleville Police Dept.?
The public safety director/police chief wasn’t at the Oct. 6 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council and neither was anyone else from that department. The Department of Public Works[…]
Things to do this weekend — Oct. 10 – 11
• Friday, Oct. 10 — Belleville High School Homecoming football game, 7 p.m., vs. John Glenn. • Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 12: Community Art Show at the Belleville[…]
Tractor Parade to lead off Belleville’s Harvest Fest on Oct. 11
The annual Harvest Festival Tractor Parade will leave its staging area in Sumpter Township at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, and proceed north on Sumpter Road at about 10[…]
Homecoming Court announced at Belleville High School
Oct. 6 was the start of Homecoming week at Belleville High School, when members of the Homecoming Court were announced. The boys are: Samvith Lanka, Owen Lommerse, Edward Henry, Lucas[…]
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