Augusta Twp. sets free Car Show/Swap Meet to build up community
Augusta Township will hold its third Car Show and Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Lincoln Consolidated High School, 7425 Willis Rd., one-half[…]
VBT DDA learns interim leader of Aerotropolis leaving for another job
Marco Salomone, the interim director of Aerotropolis, has submitted his resignation and will be starting a new job. His last day with Aerotropolis is Aug. 2. Salomone was appointed to[…]
Aafrika Poole files as write-in candidate for city council election
Aafrika Poole, 235 Main St., Belleville, has filed as a write-in candidate for the Belleville City Council election on Nov. 5. Belleville City Clerk Sherri Scharf said when she examined[…]
Editorial: Sumpter Township to celebrate the life of Gabby Barrett
A special event is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 23 in the area around the Rawsonville Woods clubhouse in Sumpter Township. It’s “Gabby’s Games.” This is[…]
VBT woman dies trying to save ducklings
The lifeless body of Karen Drotar, 66, of Van Buren Township was pulled by police from a large drainage pipe where she had fallen face-first, apparently in an attempt to[…]
Four valid petitions filed for three seats on Belleville City Council
Four valid petitions were filed for three seats open on the Belleville City Council as of the 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, deadline. The positions will be filled in the[…]
VBT boy gets his wish to swim with dolphins
Alexander Landskroener, 13, who lives in Country Walk subdivision in Van Buren Township, traveled to the Florida Keys with his parents and brother Andrew on June 15. He was having[…]
VBT gets new SMART bus to transport seniors, disabled
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transport (SMART) dedicated a new passenger bus to the Charter Township of Van Buren with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 16 at the September Days[…]
Demolition activity list targets 7 properties in Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township has identified seven properties that have remained vacant for a long time, are abandoned, and have been deemed to be unsafe for human occupancy by the township[…]
VBT board approves purchase of new time-keeping system
After a visit from the U.S. Department of Labor following a whistle-blower’s complaint, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees agreed to tighten up the township’s oversight of time-keeping for[…]
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