On Jan. 28, Van Buren Education Association President Marcus Hosman released the following statement regarding the recent investigation around M-STEP results in the Van Buren Public Schools. “The Van Buren[…]
At its brief regular meeting on Jan. 26, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved the hiring of three paid-per-call fire fighters and one full-time police officer. The fire fighters,[…]
At its regular meeting Feb. 1, the Belleville City Council approved the Ford Mercury Restorers Club of America’s request to hold a huge car show in downtown Belleville on Friday,[…]
Trinity Episcopal Church will again offer “Ashes to Go” blessings to motorists in the church parking lot at 11575 Belleville Road on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 7-8 a.m. and[…]
Belleville High School will open its pool to the community on Friday, Feb. 19. Hours will be 6-8 p.m. with a fee of $5 per swimmer. Parents swimming and parents[…]
A longtime critic of the administration at Van Buren Public Schools said last week end, “It’s finally hitting the fan.” He referred to a series of events that has brought[…]
More than 250 people made up an unruly audience on Monday, Jan. 25, at the Belleville High School cafeteria as the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education met for[…]
A freshman student at Belleville High School has been arrested and expelled for bringing a 45-caliber pistol to school in his backpack, along with a loaded magazine. Belleville Police Chief[…]
On Thursday, Jan. 21, two Van Buren Public Schools officials marched four teachers to the door with a single sheet of paper in their hands announcing that each has been[…]
Van Buren Township Fire Chief Dan Besson announced Monday that the fire halls and police station are drop-off points for donations of water for residents of Flint. Chief Besson said[…]