With the past two winter storms behind us, the news is cooling down a bit. For headlines in this week's Crittenden Press, readers will find a story about a local policeman who will be honored in Washington, D.C., this spring. Thirty-five years after he died in the line of duty, Louis Myers' name will be added to the fallen policeman's memorial in our nation's capital.
Additionally, The Crittenden Press covered a circuit court trial last week where a man was acquitted of receiving stolen property. The man had been charged with having a stolen electric transformer in his backyard in the city. A local jury found him not guilty.
Fire hazard season begins this week. With plenty of fuel in the form of sticks, limbs and debris from the recent ice storms, fire prevention officials are cringing at what could be a dangerous fire season. High spring winds coupled with dead grass and vegetation make this a bad time of year to be burning outdoors. With so many people wanting to rid their property of storm debris built up in their yards, it makes knowing the law that much more important. Learn when you can and can't burn by reading this week's printed edition of The Press. Here's a hint: Don't burn during daylight hours. Start right before dark and be finished by morning.
