This week end features County Fair, parade in Belleville, Air Show
Aug. 6-10 is a busy time in the Belleville area. • The Wayne County Fair started Monday and will continue through Saturday at the fairgrounds on Quirk Road in Van[…]
Police Officer David Brooks arraigned on two felony charges
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor David Ryan Brooks, 25, of Van Buren Township turned himself in to the VBT Police Department on July 31 and was video-arraigned at 34th[…]
VBT response: Van Buren Township’s compliance is Federal requirement
Thank you for providing Van Buren Township the opportunity to clarify the July 24, 2014 front-page article entitled, “Belleville’s Kayak Launch put on hold by Van Buren Township’s decision to[…]
Five candidates file for three school board seats in Nov. 4 election
The deadline for withdrawing as a candidate for three open seats on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education was 4 p.m. Friday, July 25. According to the Wayne[…]
VBT DDA supports outdoor emergency sirens
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor “If something happened and the sirens could have helped” that would be a problem, said Ron Blank, a member of the Van Buren Township[…]
Eight candidates file for four library board seats in Nov. 4 election
The deadline for filing as a candidate for four open seats on the Belleville Area District Library Board was 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17. According to the Wayne County Clerk’s[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley finds Jeffrey Kundrat guilty of domestic violence
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After a bench trial at 34th District Court on July 16, Judge Brian Oakley found Jeffrey Allen Kundrat guilty of assault and battery of[…]
Court Watching: Shaun Theron Williams bound over after preliminary exam
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Shawn Theron Williams was bound over to circuit court on a charge of aggravated assault after his girlfriend reluctantly testified against him at 34th[…]
VBPS Director of Instruction says BHS student scores are rising
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Public Schools Director of Instruction told school board members that the district is on “a good chase to meet the state[…]
VBT Planners consider plans for Boughan’s Haunted Hayride
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor David Boughan said he wants to put in a Haunted Hayrides of Fright event at his property at 15851 Martinsville Road in an attempt[…]
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