Belleville Area Lions to meet Aug. 20 to hear speaker on membership
The Belleville Area Lions Club will host a meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Ted Scott Campus of Wayne County Community College District, 9555 Haggerty Rd., Van Buren[…]
Keystone Academy board president refuses to sign NHA contract
At its regular meeting Aug. 8, Keystone Charter Academy board president asked members of the board to pass a motion to allow board members access to their own money in[…]
City Council approves mayor’s appointment of Ceccarelli to CSC
At the regular meeting of the Belleville City Council on Aug. 5, the council approved Mayor Kerreen Conley’s appointment of Theresa Ceccarelli to a six-year term on the Civil Service[…]
Editorial: Splash Pad to hold grand opening on Friday, Aug. 23
On Tuesday the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority announced the grand opening date for the new, $1 million Splash Pad. It will be at 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23,[…]
Info meeting set on phosphorus load in lake
The Belleville Yacht Club is hosting an informational public meeting to discuss the phosphorus levels in Ford Lake and Belleville Lake at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13. Peter Creal of[…]
Belleville City Council sets special meeting
A special meeting of the Belleville City Council has been set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, to approve the wording of a public safety assessment proposal and the amount[…]
VBT Board of Trustees hears criticism of Scott Jones’ condo plan
On Monday, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held a special 1 p.m. meeting before it began two days of budget sessions. Jeff Riggs addressed the board before it[…]
Nuraz Kabir, Joshua Barker win Cedar Point tickets at library
The Summer Reading Program was a huge success at the Belleville Area District Library with 263 elementary-schoolers registering for the program. The Cedar Point ticket winners were Nuraz Kabir and[…]
Sumpter hires finance director, audit firm in special meeting
At a special, 15-minute meeting on Aug. 1, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees hired Michelle Cole, CPA, of Ann Arbor as its new financial director and Post, Smythe, Lutz,[…]
Court Watching: Tony Duncan case reset for probable cause hearing on Aug. 21
The preliminary exam on a charge of possession of crack cocaine, less than 25 grams, on Feb. 27 in Van Buren Township, against Tony Keith Duncan, 50, of Van Buren[…]
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