'Everybody's stepping up': Ripley residents pick up bottled water to help conserve during drought

'Everybody's stepping up': Ripley residents pick up bottled water to help conserve during drought

Earlier this week, the Town of Ripley declared a State of Emergency after water levels in the town reservoir dropped to critically low levels.On Friday, a steady stream of residents showed up at the Ripley Highway Department to pick up a free case of bottled water as they do their part to reduce their use of water."We've been taking showers every other day or every third daydepending upon the day," one resident said.Another resident said he's be…