VBT Public Safety Committee hosts session on emergency sirens
About 30 people came to hear a presentation on emergency warning sirens at the Aug. 1 regular meeting night of the Van Buren Township Public Safety Committee. VBT has no[…]
Four file for School Board, four file for District Library Board
The deadline was 4 p.m., Aug. 14, to file as a candidate for two, four-year trustee positions on the Van Buren Public School Board of Education, which will be filled[…]
Paul White files for recount in VBT primary election for supervisor
On Tuesday, Aug. 14, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White filed a petition for a recount of the votes for supervisor in the Aug. 7 Primary Election. White, who was running[…]
Belleville City Council OKs Cruisin’ on the Bayou for summer of ’13
At Monday’s regular meeting (Aug. 6) the Belleville City Council unanimously approved the Cruisin’ on the Bayou weekly car show on Main Street for June through September of 2013. This[…]
NMS teacher’s preliminary exam postponed until Sept. 5
The preliminary exam for North Middle School math teacher Andrea Deanna Brennan has been adjourned until Sept. 5 at 34th District Court in Romulus. On Monday, Aug. 6, Judge Brian[…]
Recovery teams pull two drowning victims from Belleville Lake
Two drowning victims were recovered from Belleville Lake on Sunday morning (Aug. 5), following their disappearance into the dark waters late Saturday night. The two victims have been identified as[…]
Brown Funeral Home still in operation following fire
On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 5, while the extended Brown family was celebrating the baptism of three children at the family home on East Huron River Drive, an explosion tore a[…]
Combs unseats White in VBT, Vawters Team wins Sumpter
Linda Combs unseated incumbent Paul White by 50 votes in the Democratic primary election for Supervisor of Van Buren Township, according to unofficial returns released 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7.[…]
Library space expert Anders Dahlgren to visit Belleville on Sept. 26
Library space expert Anders Dahlgren is scheduled to visit Belleville on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to talk about library space needs for a new building, but the time and location is[…]
Sumpter Township approves buying materials to erect pavilion at fire station
At its July 24 meeting, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved allocating $2,310.72 for materials to erect a pavilion at Fire Station #1. The 14’x20’ structure is being put[…]
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