Sumpter Seniors set Black History ‘Cotton Club’ program Feb. 24
The Sumpter Seniors will hold their annual Black History program, this year the “Cotton Club,” at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, at the Community Center Gym, 23501 Sumpter Road. Admission[…]
Clerk draws weapon, scares off armed robber at Montroy’s Market
A black male, 6’2” tall and 230 pounds, wearing all black, including gloves and mask, brandished a black handgun and attempted to rob Montroy’s Market at the corner of Van[…]
Belleville Rotarians to host 9th-annual ‘Fat Tuesday’ Italian buffet
The Belleville Rotary Club is again inviting the public to its Italian Dinner Buffet on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Eagles, 9961[…]
Third-Thursday Lecture Series starts up again on Feb. 16
The Belleville Area Museum’s Third-Thursday Lecture Series will start up again on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. Pizza and refreshments are always provided. Doors open at 5 p.m., pizza[…]
Jazzercise to offer free dance-fitness classes to all girls aged 16-21
Joyce Gant of Van Buren Township, administrator for the local franchise of Jazzercise, Inc., said she is excited about the corporate offer of the dance-fitness company for 2017. Jazzercise, Inc.[…]
Belleville Community Chorus sets Baked Potato Dinner Feb. 25
The Belleville Community Chorus invites everyone to enjoy its fourth-annual Baked Potato Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Open Arms Lutheran Church, 7865 Belleville Road. This inexpensive meal is served[…]
Bruce Ross honored with mParks Fellowship Award
Bruce Ross of Ypsilanti Township, the former director of Van Buren Township’s Parks and Recreation Department, was presented with the Michigan Recreation and Park Association (mParks) Fellowship Award at the[…]
BHS Symphony Band to perform in ‘Music for All National Festival’
The Belleville High School Symphony Band has been invited to perform at the 2017 “Music for All National Festival,” presented by Yamaha, a prestigious festival for school instrumental music ensembles.[…]
Editorial: VBT OKs fire cadet dual enrollment at Schoolcraft College
If all goes as planned, students at Van Buren Public Schools, ages 16 and 17, will be able to enroll in Schoolcraft College’s new Dual Enrollment Fire Project this fall.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green is asked to decide if defendant is faking being mute
34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green heard more than an hour and a half of testimony from medical professionals in her courtroom on Feb. 1 about a defendant[…]
Weather