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Published December 30, 2008, 12:00 AM

A year of tragedies, progress, uncertainty

How will Douglas County residents look back on 2008? With sadness – tragic crashes claimed many lives on the roads. With some closure – three major court cases came to an end with sentencing. A decision was also finally reached about where to put a jail. And the long legal battle over County Road 42 appears to be settled.

By: By Al Edenloff, Mike Enright and Celeste Beam - Echo Press News Team, Alexandria Echo Press

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