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It’s been a long hot summer for residents in Lenawee County. The lack of rain added to the oppressive temperatures is starting to affect plant life in a variety of ways.According to droughtmonitor.unl.edu, Lenawee County is one of 25 counties in Michigan with a “severe drought” designation, while four counties west of Lenawee, including Hillsdale County, have “extreme drought” designations. Lina M. Rodriguez Salamanca, a vegetable educator for Michigan State University (MSU), covers a territory that includes Lenawee County as well as several other southern Michigan counties.

At the Monday, July 16, meeting of the Tecumseh City Council, approval was granted for the closure of the alley alongside Muk’s Sports Pub.The unanimous vote followed the recommendation from City Manager Kevin Welch.No comments were made on the proposal at a public hearing, however, a letter opposing the action was received from Guy Mawaring, chairman of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).Manwaring stated said the alley was “not conducive to foot traffic,” and that closing it would not reduce the city’s liability of future accidents.

With a new state law that made sale, use and possession of consumer fireworks legal this year, one might have expected that citizen complaints to the police department would have been up this year. That didn’t happen in Tecumseh, however.“We really didn’t get the complaints,” said Tecumseh Police Chief Troy Stern. “We figured the new law might generate a few more complaints than what we normally had, but it didn’t.

The 18th Annual Kelly Carter Scholarship Run/Walk was held on Saturday, July 14, and was one of the most successful events ever with many local and regional athletes participating, according to run coordinator Chris Warner.The Tecumseh Police Department was on hand and made sure the runners had a safe course, which allowed the overall 10K winner Tom Romanowski to clock in with a respectable time of 36.54.Romanowski was a 40-44 age men’s division runner.Trina Romanowski (35-39) was the overall woman’s 10K winner with a time of 47.26.Samual Skeels (30-34) was the overall 5K men’s winner with

To the Editor,Thank you to Tecumseh Boy, Scout Troop 632 and Tecumseh VFW Post 4187 for properly retiring our worn American flags. We had no idea how much time and work it takes. You provide a wonderful service for all of us. Thank you for caring so much!Al and Barb OsgaTecumseh

Robert Allan Bancroft, age 69 of Onsted, died Friday, July 13, 2012. He married Patricia Kelley in Ann Arbor on August 12, 1967. A full obituary may be viewed and condolences may be offered to the family at www.handlerfuneralhomes.com.

James Merrill age 79, of Clinton, died unexpectedly Monday June 16, 2012. He was born May 10, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Gerald and Arlee (Wise) Merrill. In July 1966 he married Julia Wagner in Mt. Clemens and she preceded him in death on December 17, 1989.James loved collecting things, he was an avid collector of guns, knives, and cars; in his younger days he enjoyed built dragsters.

Looking out from his second floor window into his neighbor’s yard, Tecumseh Township resident Tom Hodgman is able to count approximately 50 large marijuana plants growing openly outside, as a German Shepherd guard dog patrols the grounds.Hodgman’s neighbor’s property is surrounded by a wooden fence, approximately six foot tall, that conceals the large growing operation but Hodgman said he is still concerned for his family’s safety.