Small town

Well yesterday all of the emergency and police dispatchers walked off the job, and today our Sheriff and two deputies quit. That left one deputy to patrol the county, oversee 4 inmates, and answer all of the 911 calls. That's just like the Free State of Menard to be totally lawless. It looks like it is going to be a big mess; I have heard that the commissioners might appoint a new sheriff, but I'm not sure.
On a sad note, I found out this morning that one of my high-school classmates Mario was killed in a car accident. The funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, and I will be attending. In a small class (21), everyone is pretty close. My heart goes out to his family.