Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Where's the beef (going)?

That's the question on a lot of local cattle farmers' minds as the former livestock market in Marion sells to out-of-town bidders. The new owners are uncertain as to the market's future on the north edge of town, though occasional sales are not out of the question.

Also in this week's edition of The Crittenden Press, the city and county set their property tax rates with "revenue neutral" levies or leaving rates as is. We also start our look at how 9/11 has impacted even small communities like ours.