Editorial: School board OKs sale of West Willow property to church
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal to sell the 8.58 acres of vacant property the district owns in Ypsilanti Township to Fire of God[…]
Court Watching: Charges dropped against retired VBT Police officer, sons
A criminal case filed by the attorney general’s office last year against a Northfield Township police lieutenant, his father and his brother has been dropped in Livingston County, according to[…]
Missoula Children’s Theatre to present ‘The Pied Piper’ in two shows on Saturday
The Missoula Children’s Theatre held auditions on Monday afternoon for this week’s presentation of “The Pied Piper,” with an all-local cast. The cast will be rehearsing all week with two[…]
School board hears report on proposed ROTC-type program
At its May 13 regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education heard a report by Belleville High School Assistant Principal Dan Wright on his proposal for a[…]
Unlicensed Canton teen charged with murder in fatal VBT accident
Micaiah Carlin Minor, 17, of Canton Township, was arraigned by video on Saturday at 34th District Court on a charge of second-degree murder following a head-on collision. A plea of[…]
Court Watching: Jury convicts Enos on reduced misdemeanor assault charge
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Jonathan Anthony Enos, 36, guilty of a reduced misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault in the Aug. 30 incident in the parking lot of[…]
Van Buren Township man arrested on drug charges in W. Virginia
Bobby Martell Taylor, 29, of Van Buren Township, was arrested in Monongalia County, West Virginia, on drug charges, according to a criminal complaint. Taylor was taken into custody May 7[…]
Court Watching: Lawrence waives exam on charges of fleeing police, drug possession
Kevin Wayne Lawrence, 41, waived his preliminary exam scheduled before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on May 8 on charges of fleeing police in a vehicle and possession of[…]
City Council approves street closing for Memorial Day program
The annual Memorial Day program at the Veterans Memorial on High Street was approved by the Belleville City Council at its April 15 meeting. Cornell Anton described the event, which[…]
Meet local authors at second-annual Authors’ Fair at library
A Local Author Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Belleville Area District Library. “It’s a chance to shop local, and celebrate[…]
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