Van Buren Township board does away with work-studies for 2022
There will no longer be Monday afternoon work-study sessions scheduled for the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees before the Tuesday regular meetings in 2022. At the Nov. 2 meeting[…]
School Board approves second bond sale, as approved by voters
On Nov. 8, a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $9 million in bonds was passed by the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education. This is[…]
Community Art Show is this weekend at Belleville Yacht Club
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts will present its 12th-annual Community Art Show this weekend at the Belleville Yacht Club. The opening reception for the art show will be[…]
BHS Tiger Dram presents ‘Rumors’ by Neil Simon on Nov. 19, 20
The members of Belleville High School’s drama group are presenting “Rumors” by Neil Simon on Nov. 19 and 20 at the Belleville High School Auditorium. The show begins at 7[…]
Steve Jones, Amy Henry win four-year seats on Belleville City Council
In the Nov. 2 election, Steve Jones, 49, of 371 Church St., and Amy Henry, 52, of 45 Potter Dr., won four-year terms on the Belleville City Council. Jones got[…]
Clarification: Director Laurain responds to Belleville FD incident
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Greg Laurain said members of his department had a meeting on Monday about the story on page three in last week’s Independent about Belleville[…]
City of Belleville announces winners in scarecrow contest
On Oct. 29, judging took place for the 2021 Scarecrow Contest in the City of Belleville. There were nine entries. “Choosing the winners was a difficult process because all of[…]
LDFA will owe Van Buren Township more than $4 million by end of year
Van Buren Township loaned the township’s Local Development Finance Authority $1 million in March and another $775,000 on Sept. 1. Both “advances” were necessary to supplement existing LDFA funds in[…]
Court Watching: Belleville resident bound over to circuit court on 10 drug, firearm charges
On Oct. 25, after holding a preliminary examination on the charges, 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian Oakley found there was probable cause to bind Timothy Ryan Frye, 37, of[…]
Sumpter Planners set two public hearings on ordinance amendments
At its 33-minute zoom meeting on Nov. 4, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission set two virtual public hearings for 7 p.m., Dec. 9, to get public comment on two proposed[…]
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