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Rick Morgan, Owen County Emergency Management Director, wants to remind residents of dangers of the extreme heat we are having and what to you need to do.
Before extreme heat
• Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary.
• Check air-conditioning ducts for proper insulation.
• Install temporary window reflectors (for use between windows and drapes), such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside.
• Weather-strip doors and sills to keep cool air in.

As some people against Owen County becoming completely wet discuss their opposition, one word seems to be repeated over and over.
“Why?”
With the local option vote scheduled for Tuesday,  Steve Delaney and Dave Jones with Citizens for a Dry Owen County not only keep pondering that question but also the potential for harm that could come from expanded alcohol sales in the county and if it could bring significant new money into the county coffers.

According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, a mother is a woman in authority and a person who provides care and affection – but it doesn’t say much about the sacrifices many women make for their children.
This year’s Mother of the Year award was presented July 13 at the Owen County 4-H Fair and Horse Show to a woman who knows a thing or two about sacrifice.

In March, the Owen County Fiscal Court approved a 3-percent transient room tax (lodging tax). Owen countians could soon see the effects of the tax placed on those traveling through the county.
According to the lodging tax ordinance, it includes motor courts, motels, hotels, inns or similar accommodations. The ordinance also includes campgrounds.
The fiscal court recently approved the appointment of seven local citizens to a tourism commission, which was required by the ordinance.