Belleville DDA considers $40,000 sign
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority is looking into what it would take to turn one of Chesley Odom’s dreams into reality. In the spring of 2001, acclaimed local designer Chesley[…]
Sumpter Board approves Nasser’s gas pumps
Sumpter Board OKs gas tanks for Nasser’s market on Sumpter Rd. By Bob Mytych Independent At its final meeting of the year, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved a[…]
New Tech high school planned inside BHS
By Jacquelyn Garner Independent Special Writer A New Tech High School, that has been under study since July, came a step closer to implementation at the Dec. 14 meeting of the[…]
School Board dissolves two jobs, gives $20,000 raise
The Communications Office and the job of the Assistant Transportation Supervisor were eliminated at the Dec. 14 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, putting Paul Henning[…]
Belleville soldier one of 10 on “Michigan Heroes” lottery tickets
Army Staff Sgt. James W. Allen of Belleville is one of ten members of the military being featured on the new Michigan Heroes instant lottery tickets. Between May and July[…]
Parents invited to assembly at South Middle School on Nov. 18
Van Buren Public Schools invites all parents and the community to participate in a parent assembly entitled “What We Need to Know about Teens and Sexuality”. The assembly will[…]
Sumpter Police seek suspects in Oct. 12 Ace chainsaw thefts
Two chainsaws, worth about $600 each, were stolen by two men from the Ace Hardware store in Sumpter Township during business hours on Oct. 12. Then, the next day, about[…]
VBT Police nab couple stealing vacuum cleaners, TVs
Last Thursday, Nov. 4, the Van Buren Township Police Department’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU) received information about a male and female who were stealing flat-screen televisions and “Dyson” vacuum cleaners[…]
Voters pass library millage; put Frazier, Russell on School Board
In Tuesday’s General Election, voters in Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to their library, agreeing to tax themselves .7 mill for 12 years to support[…]
DDA celebration to bring dancing on Main Street
“We’re having an open house for the downtown,” announced Carol Thompson at Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting in explaining the Saturday, Nov. 13 party on Main Street. She was speaking[…]
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