Articles from the December 27, 2023 edition

Jim Cornelius, Editor in Chief|Updated Dec 26, 2023

One of the most gratifying aspects of newspaper work is the connections you make. We writerly folk are often introverts by temperament — most comfortable wandering our own mental landscape or absorbed in a book. Those of us get pushed or pulled into journalism are pushed out into a wider world, compelled by the demands of the work to enter other people’s spheres, engage with them and tell their stories. We’re lucky. I feel especially fortunate doing this work in a small town,... Full story