Mary Ban chastises School Board for being against charter schools
At the Dec. 10 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board voted 5-2 to demolish the closed Elwell Elementary School, with School Supt. Michael Van[…]
Belleville Council gets audit of financial budget ending June 30, 2012
At the Dec. 3 meeting of the Belleville City Council, Brian Camiler of Plante Moran in Ann Arbor helped give a presentation on the financial audit for the City of[…]
Sumpter Township hears report from Nature Conservancy on project
At the Nov. 27 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees Daniel Costello and Vernell Johnson of Arkona Road told the board about their problems with the Nature Conservancy[…]
District Library Board members asks for reply letter to Sumpter
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer Belleville Area District Library treasurer Elaine Gutierrez asked the library board to send a letter thanking Sumpter Township for its recent letter and resolution[…]
VBT man arrested for B&E of Tin Pan Saloon
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Charles Clifford Craig, 20, of Van Buren Township was arrested early Saturday morning after breaking into the Tin Pan Saloon in Sumpter Township. Sumpter[…]
Former VBT Public Safety Director Elg named chief in Tequesta
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Saturday, the Village of Tequesta, FL issued a press release announcing it had chosen Christopher Elg as its next police chief and after[…]
Burglar takes 100 cartons of cigarettes from Clark gas station
On Dec. 6 at 1:19 a.m. Van Buren Township Police received an alarm run at the Clark gas station at the corner of Sumpter and Hull roads. Lt. Ernie Thornsbury[…]
100 volunteers pulled trash, tires, and even a sunken boat from Belleville Lake
On Saturday May 14, more than 100 volunteers pulled trash, tires, and even a sunken boat from Belleville Lake with pontoon boats, gloves and boots to fill a 40-yard dumpster,[…]
The second-place proposed site
The second-place in voting for a public library site was a downtown Belleville site.
VBT Board ponders cutting police request
Last week the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held two full days of budget sessions, asking department heads to come before the board with budget requests and justifications for[…]
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