He’s finally here and we’re grandparents. Bryson Allen Jacobs was born Tuesday morning at 7:15. He weighed 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 19 1/4 inches long. And he looks like his dad. I can’t begin to tell you how it felt the first time I saw him. It was a special day for me and Linda. Now I can’t wait to take him hunting!

Over $23,000 was raised to benefit the Bates County Children’s Center at the Casino Night on Saturday, May 3. Over 500 people attended the event, which was sponsored by the Adrian Optimists, Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Children’s Center committee and held in the Adrian Optimist Community Building.

This tree, in the 200 block of East Sixth Street, was split in two directions Friday afternoon, May 2, 2008, as high winds blew all day. The north branch of the trunk fell on a carport and the south branch fell in the street, blocking traffic. City of Adrian employees responded within a few minutes to clear away the debris.

As the Adrian Lions Club prepares for its annual broom sale, Pete Hill, Lions club member for over fifty years, reflected on the event.

“In 1950, the broom sale was our only fund raiser,” Hill said. “We used to bring in a truck full of brooms and park on Main Street on a Saturday. People used to come to town on Saturday to buy things, and we would sell to them from the truck.”

On Saturday, May 3rd, the Blackhawks boys track team traveled to Cass Midway to participate in the District track meet. The top four places move on to sectionals next Saturday. The boys placed ninth out of 15 teams with 35 1/2 points. Russell Hahs, Wyatt Jackson and Matthew Dickerson will be advancing to sectionals. Coach Cochran said, “We did as well as I could expect today. We are still injured in a few areas. I think our younger guys got discouraged, but they have to remember they are running against seniors. Give them a couple of years, and it will be their turn.