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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Morenci won’t increase number of marijuana retail licenses

The Morenci City Council decided unanimously not to change the number of marijuana retail licenses available in the city.

Increase in state funding allows APD to seek an additional officer

A plan to add an officer to the Adrian Police Department, made possible by an increase in state funding, was presented to the Adrian City Commission at its July 6 meeting.

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‘Everyone has a voice that’s worth hearing’

When Darcy Gifford sat down to write a children’s book, she knew only a few things. She wanted to try a different kind of writing. She wanted the main character to be a bird. And she thought it might be funny if that bird could not make a sound.

Lenawee County Fair runs from July 26 to August 1

“Neon Lights and Country Nights” is the theme of this year’s Lenawee County Fair, which opens on July 26.
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