Kenneth Hawkins is new crossing guard at Tyler School
On Sept. 4, Van Buren Township Public Safety Department Deputy Director Jason Wright provided crossing guard training to a new crossing guard. Kenneth Hawkins of Van Buren Township will be[…]
Museum getting ready for holiday tree event
Entry forms for the Festival of Holiday Trees at the Belleville Area Museum are due by Nov. 14. Entries may be floor-sized trees, table-top trees, or wreaths, each with a[…]
Veterans Recognition Dinner set Nov. 7 at Belleville Moose Lodge
Veterans and friends are asked to save Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. for a Veterans’ Recognition Dinner at the Belleville Moose Lodge, corner of Sumpter and Harris[…]
VBT Fire Department sets training burn Saturday at Van Born/Lilley roads
The Van Buren Township Fire Department announces it will have a training burn from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, in an abandoned home that is planned[…]
Jeffrey Rochon pleads guilty to MDOP, arson charge dropped
Jeffrey Edwin Rochon, 31, of Sumpter Township has pled guilty to malicious destruction of personal property from $1,000 to less than $20,000, and the second-degree arson charge against him was[…]
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm dies
Sumpter Township Trustee William Hamm died early this morning, Oct. 16, at his home. Trustee Hamm was recovering from Oct. 13 back surgery and returned home from the hospital on[…]
Editorial: Library turns predator into police
The library seems like a safe place for youth – and it is. The local library staff is keeping watch on its young patrons. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the[…]
Seven candidates run for three seats on Belleville City Council
Four candidates are running for mayor and three candidates are seeking two Belleville City Council seats in the Nov. 3 election. All the terms are for four years. The absentee[…]
Belleville Planners turn down medical marijuana dispensary
The council chambers were packed with audience members on Oct. 8 when the Belleville Planning Commission voted unanimously to turn down requested rezoning that would put a medical marijuana dispensary[…]
Things to do in Booville
• Month of October – Booville in Belleville. Scarecrows along Main Street; ghosts along South Street. • Friday, Oct. 16 – Paranormal tours at the Belleville Area Museum, 8 p.m.[…]
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