Vehicle damages outdoor sculpture at gateway to city
A vehicle smashed into the sculpture at the entry to the City of Belleville, possibly sometime Wednesday, Oct. 7, when it was raining, according to evidence. Belleville Police Chief Hal[…]
Supervisor gets flack over not reappointing Dr. Carl Johnson
There were two members of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission whose terms were expiring, so Supervisor Linda Combs reappointed one and didn’t reappoint the other. She appointed a newcomer,[…]
Melissa Cooper Sargent to speak to Garden Club on Monday, Oct. 19
The next Belleville Area Garden Club meeting will be at First United Methodist Church, 317 Charles Street, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The speaker will be Melissa Cooper Sargent[…]
Chamber of Commerce sets Meet the Candidate session Thurs., Oct. 22
The candidates for mayor and city council in the city of Belleville will be featured at a Meet the Candidates session at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Holiday[…]
Cpl. Faull arrests student selling drugs at Belleville High School
On Friday, Oct. 9, Belleville Police Cpl. Kris Faull arrested a Belleville High School student who was selling drugs inside BHS. Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman said Cpl. Faull, who[…]
Court Watching: Jayson Robbins charged with imprisonment, assault in Belleville
Jayson Trey Robbins, 17, was before 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green on Oct. 7 for a probable cause hearing on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault by strangulation, and[…]
Editorial: Sup. Combs axes Dr. Carl Johnson
At Monday’s work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees and at Tuesday’s regular board meeting there was a lot of discussion over Supervisor Combs’ decision to axe[…]
VBT Police Department is safe haven for Craigslist transactions
Van Buren Township is announcing its police headquarters as a “Safe Zone” for Craigslist transactions for its residents. Public Safety Director Greg Laurain said in the interest of public safety,[…]
Court Watching: Charges dismissed against Chestang after complainant won’t come in
David Jamal Chestang, 21, was due for his preliminary exam before Judge David Parrott on Sept. 23, but the complainant didn’t show up so the Prosecutor made a motion to[…]
Eagles present ‘That’s Amore XI’ to raise funds for childhood leukemia
“That’s Amore XI” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Van Buren Eagles to raise funds to benefit CS Mott’s Children’s Hospital for Pediatric Leukemia Research at the Charles[…]
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