Assailant of Enrica Hensley pleads guilty to assault & battery
Enrica Hensley, owner of Enrica’s Golden Needle, 436 Main Street in downtown Belleville, said a customer beat her up on Feb. 20. On Sept. 16 the accused pled guilty to[…]
Spectactular fire burns Tuscan Manor apt. structure in Belleville
A spectacular fire the afternoon of Sept. 15 burned and damaged 16 units in the Tuscan Manor apartments in downtown Belleville, making 40 people immediately homeless. No tenants or[…]
School District saves $1 million with new teachers’ contract
On Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education ratified a two-year contract with the Van Buren Education Association with no increase in pay this school year, but an[…]
Davenport gets no-bid contract for side streets, Five Points
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to give a no-bid contract to Davenport Brothers Construction for construction of the side streets and Five Points as part[…]
Problems with water meters bubble up in City of Belleville
Belleville Mayor Richard Smith announced at Monday’s City Council meeting that the city was having trouble with its water meters. In fact, the meter on his house on Main Street,[…]
More students show up for school
There were 41 fifth-grade students crowded into a small room at Tyler Elementary School, which School Board Treasurer Martha Toth called “a sight to behold.” And, there were 34 first-graders[…]
Roy Acho reappointed to City of Belleville’s Civil Service Comm.
Roy Acho has been reappointed to the Belleville Civil Service Commission with a term that expires May 31, 2016. Acho is a longtime resident of the City of Belleville and[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee considers animal control — again
At a two-and-a-half-hour meeting of the Van Buren Township Public Safety Committee on Sept. 1, a wide variety of topics were discussed, with emphasis again coming back to the perceived[…]
Blind competitor from Sumpter wins 3 medals in Senior Olympics
Ken Stewart, 52, of Sumpter Township thought he’d try competing in the Senior Olympics this year just for the challenge, to see if he could do it. Senior Coordinator Denise[…]
School District turns toward green custodial care of buildings
Brian Brice said the Van Buren Public Schools are going to be green clean – for the safety of students, staff, and the environment – starting now. And, he is[…]
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