The Crittenden Press is working on some major news stories that will be out in today's issue of the newspaper.We've just learned of the tragic death of Caldwell County Judge-Executive Van Knight, pictured at right. Knight, who had had no serious health problems, fell Tuesday night and hit his head. He later died at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Also from Princeton, a wet-dry vote in the golf course precinct failed by five votes. The area will not be able to sell alcohol.
In Crittenden County, state police are investigating the tampering with and possible theft of medications at Crittenden Hospital. A full-scale investigation is underway by police and the hospital.
Mary Hollamon, a senior at Crittenden County High School, was recently elected president of the state FCCLA organization. She's only the second person from Crittenden County to ever serve in that lofty capacity.
We have a couple of local soldier stories from men who served in Iraq. On this, the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, we will profile how two area military men viewed their roles in the fighting and what's happened to them since then. We visited with Ryan Boisture, who is now retired from the U.S. Army, and SFC Scott Hurley, who is still serving and may make it a career.
