ADRIAN — A Lenawee County woman had a hard time falling back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night and finding out she’d won a $25,000 a year for life prize through the Michigan Lottery. Mary Edwards, of Adrian, won the prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn […]
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ASPIRE initiative at Adrian Public Schools to be ‘refocused’ prior to 2024-25 school year
ADRIAN — At the core of several educational initiatives in place at Adrian Public Schools is making sure when students graduate from the district, they take away more than simply a diploma or a piece of paper. It is the hope of Adrian’s district leadership that students graduating from APS are ready to enter the […]
Sentencing in 2023 Adrian murder case postponed
ADRIAN — A defendant in a fatal shooting in February 2023 in Adrian who pleaded guilty to manslaughter has had his sentencing postponed until October. Part of Gage Michael Winsett’s plea agreement requires him to testify truthfully against his co-defendant, Kenyatto Twaine Sylvertooth. They had been scheduled to go on trial on open murder and […]
Parks in Adrian, including boardwalk work at Trestle Park, undergoing summer upkeep
ADRIAN — With it almost being summertime — the official first day of summer arriving Thursday, June 20 — lots of work is taking place throughout Adrian’s system of parks. One of the most recent and notable upgrades within the Adrian parks was construction work on the boardwalk at Trestle Park, which connects the north […]
Who are Green Party leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay?
Education: Durham University Family: No known partner Political career: Bristol City Councillor 2015-2024; Parliamentary candidate for Bristol Central Who is she? Ms Denyer’s political campaigning began when she was in sixth form, getting involved in campaigns to promote fair trade and stop the war in Iraq. She is vegan. After graduating from Durham University, she […]
Adrian Garden Club nominates its own club as May 2024 Garden of the Month
Adrian Public Schools Superintendent Nate Parker earns ‘Highly Effective’ rating on evaluation
ADRIAN — Nate Parker’s leadership and dedication to the Adrian Public Schools district as its superintendent is what the board of education considered when it provided him with a rating of “Highly Effective” during the superintendent’s annual evaluation. Parker’s mark of “Highly Effective” is a strong endorsement, the district said, of his leadership. He received […]
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz ‘stepping aside’
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz is “stepping aside” to work on special assignments for the mayor with the Seattle Police Department. Harrell appointed Sue Rahr as interim police chief to start Thursday. In a media release, Harrell said that Rahr “is uniquely qualified to step into this position […]
Army veteran from Adrian uses Iraq War experiences to help others
RAISIN TWP. — On Monday, Army veteran Eric Espinoza and his family will travel to the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery to pay their respects to those who gave their lives in service to their country. It has become a Memorial Day tradition for the 1998 Adrian High School graduate, who served for 13 years […]
With buildings demolished, Adrian moves toward next step in downtown redevelopment plan
ADRIAN — With the demolition and cleanup of three buildings in downtown Adrian almost complete, the city is inching toward the redevelopment of a section of downtown along South Main Street. The blighted and vacant buildings at 116, 118 and 120 S. Main St., were torn down May 13 as one of the initial steps […]
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Adrian College neighbors seek answers about sports dome
ADRIAN — Residents of the neighborhood along the northwest corner of Adrian College feel the college has not been a good neighbor recently. They also feel like Adrian city officials could have done more to tell them that the college would be presenting a construction project to the planning commission. That project, which had its […]