Here's a quick look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * An ex-cop who stole drugs from evidence hopes to avoid doing time behind bars. * State officers bust an illegal prescription drug ring, and they net some local dealers in the operation. * Charges of making meth are brought against two more local residents. * A local carpet maker weaves a floor covering for the federal Capitol and President Obama's inauguration. * A teen driver loses control of her car on a snow-covered Route 487. Look for these stories and more in Friday's Press Enterprise.