The Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day is usually known as the unofficial start of summer. It is a time where families set out on vacation, head out to the beaches or for us locally spending time on the river. Let us not forget the true meaning as it was intended. Take a moment to remember and honor the men and women and their families that made the ultimate sacrifice for us to be able to enjoy the freedom and liberty we enjoy today.

Stay safe and stay well

We've seen news articles and reports that hand sanitizer left in your vehicle are prone to "spontaneously igniting". While hand sanitizers are flammable if they contain alcohol, the risk of them igniting due to extreme temperatures is highly unlikely. Guidance from the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) says that temperatures in your vehicle will need to be in excess of 700°F for alcohol-based hand sanitizer to ignite. Exposure from from the sun during peak heating to your vehicle can produce temperatures in the 200°F range.

If the hand sanitizer is exposed to flame or prolonged sparks it's certainly possible for it to ignite but being that hand sanitizer has been such a hot commodity (excus...

The monthly Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19.