VBT public hearing on 2017 budget included ideas on landfill funds
On Nov. 29, the newly elected Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held its first official meeting after being sworn in on Nov. 18. It held a public hearing on[…]
Hit & run on Bedell Street
There was a hit-and-run at 2 a.m., Dec. 28, on Bedell Street in the city of Belleville. The Jeep was hit so hard it was pushed up on to the[…]
Court Watching: Defendant’s court date adjourned until Jan. 18 so attorney can negotiate
On Dec. 28, defense attorney Murray Duncan asked 34th District Court Judge David Parrott for an adjournment for a few weeks so he can negotiate with the Assistant Wayne County[…]
Yankee Air Museum’s Jan. 14 gala fund raiser to honor Jack Roush
The hot ticket in 2017 is sure to be “The Blast that Builds,” Yankee Air Museum’s gala award dinner and fundraising event. The museum is heating up the night on[…]
Teens Using Drugs: What to know and what to do about it
Young people who are harmfully involved with alcohol/other drugs need help, and the helpers need the right knowledge and tools. The “Teens Using Drugs: What to Know and What to[…]
Arts Council teams up with VBT Recreation Dept. for new art classes
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts has teamed up with the Van Buren Township Recreation Department to present three new art classes running in January and February. • Kids[…]
Editorial: Who will be able to replace Alan Bates?
On Christmas Eve the Treasurer of Sumpter Township Alan Bates had a heart attack and left us for a better place. His sudden passing was a shock to everyone who[…]
Sumpter Treasurer Alan Bates dead at 73
Sumpter Township Treasurer Alan D. Bates died of an apparent heart attack on the morning of Christmas Eve at the age of 73. He was alone, not feeling well, and[…]
Belleville City Council doesn’t like Chamber plan to add 21 festival rides downtown
Belleville’s police chief, fire chief, and most of the city council didn’t like the Chamber of Commerce’s proposal to bring up to 21 more children’s carnival rides downtown to side[…]
Judge removes Sumpter Township, Supervisor Morgan from law suit
At a Dec. 16 session in Wayne County Circuit Court, Judge Robert J. Colombo, Jr. laid out the schedule for the case of Clarita Po vs. Sumpter Township, Supervisor John[…]
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