Keystone school board celebrates high scores in M-STEP assessments
The first thing to do at the Oct. 13 regular meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors was to celebrate the school’s high scores on the M-STEP tests taken[…]
Belleville Area Council for the Arts has record number of participants
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts held its 13th-annual Community Art Show Oct. 14-16 at the Belleville Yacht Club. BACA was pleased with the record number of artists participating[…]
Police arrest high school student with loaded gun at school
On Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, the Belleville High School administration was notified that a current juvenile student posted a video of himself brandishing a firearm on social media. It was[…]
Public invited to Van Buren Eagles’ Blues concert on Nov. 4
The Van Buren Eagles, 9961 Beck Rd., Van Buren Township, will host a Blues Concert featuring the Jeff Hoagland Blues Band on Friday, Nov. 4. Doors open at 7 p.m.[…]
Community Chorus sets Quartermania fund raiser at Eagles Oct. 27
The Belleville Community Chorus is bringing the Quartermania fund raiser to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 9961 Beck Rd., Van Buren Township, on Thursday, Oct. 27. Doors open at 6[…]
Monster Mutt Walk Winners
Cutest: 1st Place – Titan Barnabus, West Highland Terrier – Tiffani Roland, Belleville 2nd Place – Bear, Newfoundland – Cathy Laskaska, Commerce Twp. 3rd Place – Cal, Cavachon – Amanda[…]
Van Buren Township Fire Department puts out house fire Oct. 8
Just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 8, a neighbor called 911 to report a house fire at 650 Sumpter Rd. in Van Buren Township. Gene Carrier, the homeowner, was not[…]
Court Watching
Shandon R. Groom Shandon R. Groom, 28, of Toledo was due for a jury trial on Oct. 3 on murder charges in the 2017 death of Egypt Covington. The trial[…]
Seats on the bus still available for BACA’s trip to Van Gogh exhibit
Seats are still available on the bus to visit the special Van Gogh exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Saturday, Nov. 19. Barbara Miller, chairwoman of the Belleville[…]
Bart Patterson runs for Sumpter Township Treasurer term
Bart Patterson, Republican candidate for Sumpter Township Treasurer in the Nov. 8 general election, said he filled out the candidate’s form for an Independent story and emailed it to the[…]
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