Though the summer is winding down and people are traveling less, families and professionals gearing up for carlines and the daily commute are bound to feel the pinch of gas prices for a long time to come.

With prices already at the highest they&8217;ve been since Katrina, what is Shelby County to do?

We&8217;re already conserving our water, are we going to have to start conserving our gas as well?

Most of us are wondering what will eventually happen.

We are all having to decide whether to give in and fork over higher and higher prices for creature comforts, or choose the discipline of conservation. It&8217;s a hard decision, and, unfortunately, some lower-income families may not get a choice.

Conservation can&8217;t work on an individual level.

Every business and household must abide by water restrictions &045; even where watering your lawn is not a finable offense you should consider holding off as well.

National relief from high gas and electricity prices starts right here Shelby County.

Our county is growing fast, so now is the time to research and begin implementing the inevitable shift to alternate energy sources.

Now is the time to change our attitudes toward conservation.

It&8217;s not something that is just a good thing to do anymore.

It&8217;s a good thing that we need to do, even if it thins out our pocketbooks