Environmental Commission chairman faults VBT leadership
David Brownlee, chairman of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission, said the commission’s recent treatment by VBT leadership is like “a left and a right” to the jaw. “I find[…]
Belleville DDA launches Downtown Shop Local events in Belleville
“Jingle Your Cents in Downtown Belleville” is the theme of a Shop Local promotion put together by the Belleville Downtown Development Authority and local merchants. At the Nov. 16 meeting[…]
VBT Planners set public hearing Jan. 25 on Lakeshore Ordinance
A public hearing has been set for the Jan. 25 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission to seek input on the Belleville Lake Lakeshore ordinance amendments. At its[…]
District Library Board takes primary steps to get the new library built
The Belleville Area District Library decided to hire a Construction Manager as Constructor and to get architect Dan Whisler to put together a Request for Proposals for the position. This[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over two for B&E in city of Belleville
Lamar Rawsean Middlebrooks, 36, and co-defendant Deangelo Luther Vanover, 33, each were charged with breaking and entering a building with intent, possession of burglar’s tools, and larceny in a building[…]
Wayne County to replace bridge on E. Huron River Dr.
Motorists are advised to avoid E. Huron River Drive between N. Haggerty and S. Haggerty over the next few weeks because the Wayne County Road Commission is replacing the deteriorated[…]
Editorial: Jesse Marcotte named to city council
Jesse Marcotte, a Northville Township fire fighter/paramedic who lives in Belleville, was named the new member of the Belleville City Council to fill the vacancy left by Kim Tindall who[…]
School Board names cafetorium for the late ‘Charlie’ Brown
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on Monday approved a proposal to dedicate the Owen Intermediate School Cafetorium in memory of former head custodian Charles Terry Brown, who[…]
VBT LDFA votes to send letter to Sovereign Partners
Doug Peters, a member of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, said he thinks the LDFA should write a letter to Sovereign Partners to find out if they[…]
BHS Productions presents ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ this week
BHS Productions proudly presents “Arsenic & Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring this Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at[…]
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