Water details and more in this week's newspaper

Inmate crews have been helping sandbag
at the lake to catch more rainwater.

Although Old City Lake's level is scarcely low, most of the individuals leading the emergency response to Marion’s water crisis believe there is reason for hope.

In this week’s full edition of The Crittenden Press, which will be on newsstands around noon, we will have the latest information about what’s being done to shore up the lake from the spillway, to the creek feeding it and how water is collected from it. 

With a series of rain opportunities in the forecast later this week, Marion’s hopes still hinge largely on Mother Nature, but farmers are also coming to rescue, and within a couple weeks there might even be some PVC pipe going into the ground to stave off disaster. 

Outside of the water crisis, there are many other happenings this week. A long school board meeting last night has led to a major shift in plans for building a new high school, and there’s a new development in the highway turning lane project out front between campus and the hospital. Plus, one of Marion’s most talented stars is back in the news.

Get all of these details and more in this week’s newspaper.