George Craven plays ‘Taps’ at World War II memorial in Washington
George Craven of Van Buren Township was able to fulfill a longtime dream and play “Taps” with his trumpet on the deck of the World War II and the Vietnam[…]
Dr. Wallace Peace to teach lesson on opera on Oct. 23 at library
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts has organized a way for local residents to both learn about and attend Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” at the Michigan Opera Theater in[…]
Meet-the-candidate session set at museum at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23
A meet-the-candidates session will be held Monday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Belleville Area Museum at 405 Main St, Belleville. Each candidate who is on the ballot[…]
Editorial: Harvest Fest to feature outline of new library
Harvest Fest is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the museum and library and the space between on Fourth Street in downtown Belleville. On Tuesday at the regular district[…]
VB School Board settles lawsuits with 4 Savage teachers
At the end of Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education went into closed-door session to discuss a settlement of the law suits brought by four[…]
After 51 years of writing, pen pals finally meet in Sumpter Township
In 1966, Mr. Smelt, a seventh-grade English teacher at South Middle School in Belleville, assigned his class a writing project. Each student was to select a name from a list[…]
25th-annual Canton Fine Arts Exhibition at the Village Theater
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is currently exhibiting artwork from the 25th-annual Canton Fine Arts Exhibition now through Nov. 4, bringing together works of some of the best artists[…]
Van Buren School Board OKs $202,356 worth of high-tech bus cameras
The fleet of school buses in the Van Buren Public School district will soon have high-tech cameras in all their buses, with power so strong it can see what the[…]
Committee hears testimony on Hopgood’s bill on historic sites
The Michigan Senate Economic and International Investment Committee met last week and heard testimony on a bill sponsored by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor, that would help protect historic sites throughout[…]
Court Watching: Parts of Neeley exam held, part set for Oct. 18 at 34th District Court
Jeremy Scott Neeley, 33, had his preliminary exam set for Oct. 4 on charges of larceny in a building and unauthorized driving away of a vehicle in Van Buren Township[…]
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