The Lenawee Voice

Editorial: Juneteenth — Fulfilling the promise of the Fourth

Juneteenth symbolizes a step in the long and often difficult journey toward actually fulfilling the promises that were made on July 4, 1776.

Morenci’s Town & Country Festival is this weekend at Wakefield Park

A carnival, live music, and a variety of contests will all be part of Morenci’s 44th Town & Country Festival, which is scheduled for June 13-15 at Wakefield Park on the west side of town.

Juneteenth celebration returns to downtown Adrian

Juneteenth, the annual celebration of freedom that commemorates the end of legalized slavery in the United States, will be celebrated in Adrian on Saturday, June 15, with a downtown festival organized by the Lenawee County NAACP.

Music of Whitney Houston takes the spotlight in Croswell’s ‘The Bodyguard’

The music of pop legend Whitney Houston, one of the best-selling music artists in history, will take center stage at the Croswell Opera House when the theater produces “The Bodyguard” from June 7-16.

State funds to help residents with home improvements

$472,000 from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority will help low-income and moderate-income city residents make necessary home repairs.

DAR to offer tours of Charles Croswell’s house

The Lucy Wolcott Barnum chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution plans to offer tours of Gov. Charles Croswell’s house during Adrian First Fridays on the evening of June 7,

The Agenda: Point-of-sale inspections, county parks, and more

Welcome back to The Agenda, a monthly column in which we highlight issues of importance in our community and ways you can get involved. 

Adrian College art gallery hosting ‘Stars and Stripes’ exhibit through July

Adrian College’s Hickman Gallery is hosting “Stars and Stripes: Artistic Dialogues on the American Flag” through July 26.

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City commission votes 5-2 to not hire an administrator

A divided Adrian City Commission voted on June 29 against hiring any of the candidates for city administrator, opting to do another search in six months and leave utilities director Will Sadler as acting administrator until then.

Adrian couple reflects on 75 years of marriage

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Five city administrator finalists to be interviewed June 22

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NAACP invites community to annual Juneteenth freedom celebration

The Lenawee County Branch of the NAACP will host its annual Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19, from 4-9 p.m. in downtown Adrian. 

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