Evans sentenced to 15-25 years for part in Egypt’s death
Shane Lamar Evans, 34, of Sumpter Township has been sentenced to 15 to 25 years in prison for his part in the shooting death of Jacqueline Elizabeth (Egypt) Covington, 27,[…]
VBT Clerk conducts student council election at BHS
On May 2, 592 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at Belleville High School voted for their student council representatives on the same voting equipment used at the polls in Van Buren[…]
Volunteer tells school board of BHS problem with truancy
Barbara Miller, a retired attorney and volunteer tutor at Belleville High School, addressed the Van Buren Public School Board of Education at the end of Monday’s long meeting. She said[…]
VBT Board, DDA consider $225,000 FUSUS program
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees and the VBT Downtown Development Authority held a joint workshop on May 2 to learn details of a FUSUS police program that would[…]
Belleville City Council sets special meeting to decide on chief, manager
The Belleville City Council set a special session for 6:45 p.m., Thursday, May 11, to consider what to do about the transition for the City Manager and Chief of Police[…]
Belleville Area Garden Club to host Plymouth Pollinators on May 15
The Belleville Area Garden Club will host the Plymouth Pollinators from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 15, at the Belleville Area District Library. Non-members are invited to attend.[…]
Belleville Community Chorus seeking new Choral Director
The Belleville Community Chorus is searching for a Choral Director. The candidate should be a competent, expressive singer who can read choral octavo music. Experience singing in a chorus/choir and[…]
Dingell, Thanedar, Tlaib host hazardous waste forum at WCCC
Several hundred people attended the May 4 public forum on the transportation and storage of hazardous waste in local communities at the Wayne County Community College campus in Van Buren[…]
Editorial: Belleville is being filled with artworks
The Detroit Institute of Arts was due to install reproductions of fine art in downtown Belleville on Tuesday. The art is going up in the Downtown Development Authority district, including[…]
Top-10 Belleville High School graduates announced
The Top-Ten students in the Belleville High School graduating class of 2023 have been announced as: Sean Tinsley, #1, Valedictorian Daria Igonin, #2, Salutatorian Krishna Sharma, #3 Aadi Samineni, #4[…]
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