‘No Kings’ anti-Trump demonstration held on Belleville Road on June 14
The Van Buren Township “No Kings” anti-Trump demonstration on Saturday, June 14, stretched from Harris Park at the south to past Aldi’s on the north on the sidewalk on the[…]
Van Buren Community Center to celebrate first anniversary
Press release Van Buren Township announces the first anniversary of the Van Buren Community Center (VBC). To commemorate this milestone, the VBC will host a birthday celebration on Tuesday, June[…]
Jacob Anderson joins Belleville FD as fully certified fire fighter
Jacob Anderson was honored at the June 16 meeting of the Belleville City Council for being the most recent fire fighter joining the department with all credentials required by the[…]
Car burns, explodes on Oakville Waltz
A Sumpter Township resident, who lives on Oakville Waltz Road, made sure the occupants of a burning vehicle were safe on the afternoon of Sunday, June 8, before calling 911.[…]
District library board approves $2.9 million budget for 2025-26
After holding a public hearing at its regular meeting June 10, the Belleville Area District Library Board unanimously approved a budget that included $2,946,300 in expected revenues, $2,814,838 in expenditures,[…]
Court Watching
Craig Nathaniel Croom Jaylen Malik Paschal Craig Nathaniel Croom, 24, and Jaylen Malik Paschal, 21, both of Greensboro, NC, were video-arraigned in custody on June 16 on identical charges of[…]
Clinic teaches 4-H members how to nurture their livestock
By Ashleigh Klein 4-H Program Coordinator MSU Extension, Wayne County 4-H The Wayne County 4-H Livestock Clinic is an educational event designed to prepare youth for success in livestock projects[…]
Editorial: Parents, staff, students ask school board for help
High school counselors are usually assigned to a student as the student enters ninth grade and then the counselor gets to know the student well and is able to give[…]
VBT attorney explains Wayne Disposal lawsuit and what’s ahead
Brandon Grysko, partner in the law firm Fausone & Grysko in Northville, told the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees a step-by-step report of what has happened in the township’s[…]
Liam Klink catches biggest fish at Kids’ Fishing Derby in Sumpter
Liam Klink caught a 24-inch carp to get top prize in that category at Saturday’s Kids’ Fishing Derby in Sumpter Township. About 80 turned out for the event at Sherwood[…]
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