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State prisons are required to become compliant with PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) by October 2014, a decision that could have a financial impact on the Lenawee County Jail. Any jail or prison not in full compliance will no longer receive inmates from the Michigan Department of Corrections, a financial loss to Lenawee County of $255,000 per year.Captain Dennis Steenrod, Lenawee County jail administrator, told the criminal justice committee of the county commissioners that the Lenawee County Jail is approximately 90 percent compliant with PREA right now.

By MICKEY ALVARADOJust weeks before the start of the 2013-2014 school year, Tecumseh High School (THS) is without an athletic director as Clinton Public School’s announced on Wednesday, July 31, they had hired Casey Randolph as the Redskins’ new athletic director (AD).Randolph was hired as AD by Tecumseh in 2010, replacing Griff Mills, who was promoted to the Tecumseh High School principal position. Randolph also carried the title of assistant principal at THS.

William H. “Bill” Osburn, Sr., age 91, of Macon, passed away August 5, 2013, at home under the loving care of his family and Great Lakes Hospice. Bill was born October 31, 1921 in Tecumseh, Mich., the son of Garland and Geraldine (Orr) Osburn. His wife of 39 years, Nobuko King, survives.Bill was a World War II veteran of the 8th Air Force, serving in England. After the war, he returned to his job at the Tecumseh Products Co., retiring 44 years later in 1984. Shortly after “retirement,” he went to work at Mitchell Memorial Park in Raisin Township until age 88.

Hazel Jacobs fell in love with flying right around the same time she fell in love. The first boy picked her up for a date in a plane, turned the plane upside down causing her poodle skirt to fly up.Jacobs was not impressed, although the two are still close friends. When Richard Jacobs took her up in his plane, he kept her upright, and the two became inseparable.During her college years at Siena Heights, Jacobs and her friends spent many hours in the air, traveling all over the area.

For one full day each August, two Lenawee County farms become outdoor classrooms known as The Center For Excellence (CFE), and farmers and others with agricultural interests from all around are invited. This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with registration beginning at 8 a.m.

When a mission team from Crossroads Community Church in Adrian flew to La Ceiba, Honduras on June 29, a little bit of Tecumseh went with them. This year’s team included Tecumseh residents Jesse and Cassie (Pringle) Turner, Peggy Romano, wife of Tecumseh High School (THS) Football coach, Al Romano, and Lee Prettyman, who grew up in Tecumseh, and his son, Raymond. The church, founded by Pastor Scott Winstead, who also grew up in Tecumseh, works with an organization called Great Commission Latin America, and partners with Iglesia Gran Comission, a church in Honduras.

To the Editor,The first Chamber Pig Jig/Pig Roast was held on Saturday, July 20th on Evans St. The food was great, the music was wonderful and the weather was beautiful! For our first time out, we thought it was a success! Many factors contributed to its success including our major sponsors: First Federal Bank, Handler Funeral Home, O’Hara Chrysler, Patti G-Foundation Realty, TLC Community Credit Union, Underwood Chevrolet and United Bank & Trust.