VBT planners vote to OK Ashley Capital’s zoning amendment
After almost an hour of discussion on Dec. 10, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the township board of an amendment to a conditional[…]
Court Watching
Peter Lucas Potts Peter Lucas Potts, 60, of Van Buren Township is charged with domestic violence on Oct. 13, 2025 in Van Buren Township. He was scheduled for his arraignment[…]
Luke 2: The Story of the First Christmas
8 And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon[…]
Novi bomb-sniffing dog sweeps BHS following social media threat
Late Saturday, Dec. 13, a former Belleville High School student saw a social media post on Instagram that said a bomb had been placed in BHS. She alerted a BHS[…]
Lakeview Plaza erects flagpole for city’s Christmas tree, flag
When it was determined that the flagpole at Five Points in the city of Belleville wasn’t a suitable place for Christmas tree lights, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority asked Scott[…]
VBT holds short business meeting, long comment session
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees pushed its regular meeting’s start time to 5 p.m. on Dec. 16 in order to go into executive session with its attorney on[…]
Auditions for ‘Murder’s in the Heir’ set at VBT Community Center
Van Buren Community Players announce auditions for “Murder’s in the Heir” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 5 and 6. Turn the game of Clue into a play and[…]
Library board makes emergency plan to assure insurance
If ongoing negotiations fail between United HealthCare and Corewell Health (Beaumont) before the end of the year, the Belleville Area District Library has an emergency plan to make sure its[…]
Formal hearing adjourned to Jan. 12 on racing ticket
Dustin Lee-Delano McAllister of Van Buren Township was cited for violation of technical requirements in a ticket for a Nov. 19 offense in Van Buren Township. The total fine would[…]
Editorial: Parents shocked by video of student beating on teacher
Last week, parents were shocked by a video on social media showing a Belleville High School student whaling away with his fists on a teacher in the classroom. The teacher[…]
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