Police arrest woman for stabbing boyfriend with knife
Denise Lashawn Courtwright, 43, of Van Buren Township has been charged with one count of Felonious Assault and one count of Domestic Violence, second offense, after she allegedly stabbed her[…]
VBT Planners give preliminary approval to Wellington project
Wellington Industries on the South I-94 Service Drive at Hannan Road got a huge, three-year contract with a Big Three auto company last November and needed to move quickly. Wellington[…]
Six Snyr brothers from Belleville served in U.S. Military
All six Snyr brothers of Belleville went off to war during the 1940s and ‘50s from the family homestead at 7014 Belleville Road, at the northwest corner of Ecorse Road.[…]
Award-winning PSCU mobile branch coming to Sumpter, Belleville
The award-winning mobile branch of the Public Service Credit Union is adding Sumpter Township and Belleville to its schedule of appearances. Mobile Branch Manager Laura Saches said her brightly decorated[…]
VBT holds closed session on Fire Chief Loyer
On Tuesday, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held a special work-study meeting, mostly in closed session, “To discuss and consider the dismissal, suspension or disciplining of an employee,[…]
Don Bosman travels to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Honor Flight
On Friday, Van Buren Township resident Don Bosman got a free plane ride to Washington, D.C. to see the monuments built to honor him and other veterans of World War[…]
VFW Honor Guard wins national title
The Michigan Veterans of Foreign Wars State Honor Guard – with three local members — attended the national convention in San Antonio, Texas, on Aug. 30 and won the first-place[…]
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla tries to set world record at Horizon Park
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla based in Canton will try to break a world record in the number of people pictured together wearing life jackets on Saturday, May 19.[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee questions lack of police, fire updates
Van Buren Township Public Safety Committee member Diane Madigan asked about figures on the internet showing VBT had 17 forcible rapes in 2009. She wondered if the public shouldn’t have[…]
Belleville Rotary Club gives out 10 more $1,500 scholarships
The Belleville Rotary Club celebrated its 67th Annual Scholarship program on May 22 when it distributed 10 academic scholarships, worth $1,500 each. Five of the scholarships were to graduating seniors[…]
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