Stopped train ties up traffic on South Street for extended period
A Norfolk & Southern train locked up its brakes on the afternoon of March 24 to avoid hitting a bicyclist and then tied up traffic for an extended period in[…]
Belleville man dies in mobile home fire on Tuesday afternoon
Jim Combs, 56, died in a raging fire that completely destroyed his home in Belle Villa mobile home park on Tuesday afternoon. His beloved cat survived the fire and ran[…]
School district loss of only 95 students from Sept. considered good
At Monday’s meeting, the Van Buren Public School Board was presented with the February student count and found that the district had lost 95 students between September and February. And,[…]
School district loss of only 95 students from Sept. considered good
At Monday’s meeting, the Van Buren Public School Board was presented with the February student count and found that the district had lost 95 students between September and February. And,[…]
VBT board holds closed meetings on Champagne settlement
On March 3, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees met in closed-door session to consult with the township attorney on a proposed settlement in the law suit brought by[…]
Faith healer draws huge crowd to St. Anthony on Sunday
There was a huge traffic jam on West Columbia Avenue in Belleville on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of cars lined up to get to a faith healer at St. Anthony Catholic[…]
BHS student in good condition after smashing through glass
The Belleville High School student who was injured Monday in an accident involving a plate of safety glass is in good condition and is expected to return home in a[…]
Neighbors oppose Visteon rezoning for electric generators
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission chairman claimed to know nothing about a plan to construct landfill methane-burning generators on Visteon-owned parcels in residential backyards. A crowd of neighbors to[…]
Belleville puts 120-day moratorium on new marijuana businesses
A City of Belleville official received a request from someone interested in setting up a marijuana shop in the city, so on Monday the City Council voted unanimously to[…]
City Council votes unanimously not to oust commissioner
“It could have been settled over a cup of coffee,” said Belleville attorney Barbara Rogalle Miller during Monday’s special meeting of the Belleville City Council called to consider ousting a[…]
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