Rotary, Methodist Church honor Alice Payne for feeding the community
Alice Payne was surprised with honors from the Belleville Rotary Club and First United Methodist Church at the July 23 meeting of the Rotary Club. Payne was presented with the[…]
Court Watching: Wain Bales bound over to circuit court after preliminary exam
Wain Lee Bales, 51, of Van Buren Township was charged with domestic violence on July 15 in Van Buren Township. On Dec. 20, the victim did not show up to[…]
Doris Juchartz presented with Paul Harris Fellow medallion replacement
Doris Juchartz, longtime Sumpter Township resident and now of New Boston, was presented with a replacement Paul Harris Fellow medallion from the Belleville Rotary Club at its July 23 meeting.[…]
Editorial: We all need to pay attention to the historical events
School is out for the summer, so it’s up to us to teach our children the history lessons being put before us daily over the past few weeks. Make sure[…]
Suspect shoots through window into home, hits man
On Saturday, July 20, at about 11:30 p.m., Van Buren Township Police were called to a home in the 7200 block of Sheldon Rd. for a shooting. Deputy Police Chief[…]
Belleville DDA approves $3,000 for artist to paint hardware store windows
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its regular meeting on July 17 to pay an artist $3,000 to decorate the front windows of the vacant hardware store on[…]
VBT board OKs new Agritourism ordinance
“I really want to see a winery somewhere,” said Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara after the township’s new Agritourism ordinance was passed into law at the July 16 meeting.[…]
Court Watching: Davis charged with six felonies after peeking under skirts at Walmart
Willie Eugene Davis, 42, of Van Buren Township was arraigned at 34th District Court on July 17 on six felony charges after a woman saw a camera tied to his[…]
Metro West Chapter of Credit Unions seeks area grant requests
Michigan’s Metro West Chapter of Credit Unions is inviting non-profit organizations to apply for financial grants of up to $2,500 to support local community improvement activities. The money must be[…]
District Library to install automatic doors on restrooms
The Belleville Area District Library is getting automatic doors installed for its restrooms because the doors have been hard to open for those in wheelchairs, reported library director Mary Jo[…]
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