What Do You Think Of The Local Newspaper?
This is a topic suggest by a reader, it is offered for your consideration and comment.
"What is your opinion of the local newspaper? Is it 'doing the job' of reporting on things that really matter in your life or is it basically a waste of space? Are you getting value for your money? Please don't just rant, try to give logical reasons for your dissertations."
"What is your opinion of the local newspaper? Is it 'doing the job' of reporting on things that really matter in your life or is it basically a waste of space? Are you getting value for your money? Please don't just rant, try to give logical reasons for your dissertations."
posted by Allen Barrett | 9:23 AM
155 Comments:
Very disappointed. We all are more interested in one section over another. For our household its section A which is supposedly (I think) primarily the city and county government news. Its annoying to find yet another headline about some well heeled socialite getting an award for the umpteenth time (who cares except the receipient) when we need to be reading about something that effects our lives. Then I turn to the Letters to Editor. But if the editor is not going to publish something he might not agree with then why bother with buying the newspaper?
Does a week go by when it dont have a 'correction' in it. Didnt use to be that way.
Couldn't agree more with the above comments , the paper is awful .
Seems to be a 'puff parade' for folks nobody sees in action until they get an award for unknown 'services to the community' from our faithful county exec.
Most of Section A is taken up with advertising and the rest of it with interminable pictures of sports teams so that grandparents will buy 20 copies that week .
We sure wont be renewing next time around if it keeps going like it is . ONLY thing worth reading is Paul Manke's reports on goings-on from courthouse . Giles is a rural county but the paper doesnt even publish weekly sales prices of cows and goats etc
Deep Yogurt
The newspaper reflects the general attitude of the people in Giles County, or the lact of attitude. The Sports section is the best written because all th parents want to know is wjat their kids did at sports. No one seems to gve a damn about what is really going on with the county, county government, lack of funding, charter being rewritten, new private school being created. It would be nice if a group of students at MMC would start up another paper.
Ive been saving my newspapers for fire starter but in future I will just save my old junk mail and use that. Since it came to light that Vicki Harwell is Whitt Miller then Bill Holts letter telling where he called Lake about it and was told 'whitt is a private person', I feel deceived so why support the paper if the public isnt treated right.
Its a farce.....always has been.
Not really. I've been here a lot of years. I remember intellectual debate and taking the city and county leaders to task when Happy Stephens, Corky Hoover and George Martin published it. But then again, that was long ago.
Two words:It Sucks
And to add to my two words: the daily news on the radio sucks too. I hear ambulances, fire trucks and police all the time and nothing on the news or in the paper. They are all lazy.
Buy a scanner and you can keep up with everything in Giles County and the surrounding counties. Enjoy the live news.
Taylor Gibson
11:39 you must be a MMC student because no one in this town gives a crap what their idea of news would be. It has nothing to do with the citizens of Pulaski/Giles County.
To 6:38 Dont you DARE to presume what I do or dont give a crap about. As a citizen of this town I am glad the MMC students are here as they bring much needed tax dollars into our town. If while they are here for a college education they decide to spend money, take an interest in the youth sports programs, or even stay here during the summer or after they graduate that is good for this town and this county. Ask some of the local landlords how many apartments they rent to MMC students, ask some of the sports leagues how many MMC students coach in their programs, ask the local businesses how much money the students spend. These students invest in our community and you have no idea what their idea of news is unless you ask them or give them a chance to show you.
6:38 AM
So the people of Giles County and Pulaski don't give a crap about MMC?? Right??
The only institution, in Giles County, that provides any sort of usefull education and you don't give a crap?? Maybe that is why Giles County is going broke and spending money it does not have. Maybe that is why the governments of City of Pulaski and Giles County don't get along .... they don't give a crap. It's their way or no way. Well at least the students of MMC have a clue what the outside and REAL world is like and they have a sense of accomplishment because they know that they are not stuck in the apethetic county. They know that they can and will beable to leave this county and become active and intellegent citizens where people do care ablout what is going on.
But you already know that.
MMC student
10:25
You are wrong. I have a scanner and have had for years.
Since all this privacy act came along, you don't hear near as much as you use too.
To the person aginst MMC, I think the suggestion for them to start a newspaper was because they would be more than likely the one could do it. But you must be Terry or Vickey and don't want Ford to beat you.
I thought this topic was about what we think about our local newspaper...not MMC. Oh, well.
This newspaper is almost worthless. Every now and then I might get one if I know of a grand kid's picture that's coming out. I enjoy political discourse, but what kind of real news outlet forbids "Letters to the Editor" during the most important days of a campaign? Not fair to the "candidates"...yeah right.
This paper has ALWAYS carried the water for the incumbent politicians and democrats. Wonder how many times we'll get to see Eddie Bass or Lincoln Davis posing with a group of school kids or old folks? They love giving the democrat incumbents free exposure. But I bet you sure won't see that for any Republican candidates.
It's funny how they claim they don't publish "negative" letters, yet they'll let you put anything you wish in an ad if you pay out the nose for it. Besides, why is an incumbent's voting record (for instance) considered negative or mudslinging. Society has become so politically correct that people can't handle the truth anymore. It's pathetic.
Giving incumbent politicians cover is something that does great harm to our county. Our newspaper could be a great tool for having a more accountable government, but that's not Steve Lake runs it and won't be until there's real competition in our local media.
Not Vicky nor Terry or anyone related. Just an opinion.
The paper is still good for wrapping fish and other waste products. I will not renew my subscription after it ends.
Since we are doing a poll here, now would be a good time to vote on Mr.Barrett.All who want him out of city and county business,vote yes I want him out or no I don't want him out.Let's just say yes or no and not bad mouth him so much We can see if he can get 16% of the vote in his favor like he did in the election
Jerry,
I would guess barrett would do better on this blog poll, because most of his buddies post here.
Yes. adios
Children, let's get back to the subject of the newspaper.
ANOTHER correction this week! It has almost become a game waiting to see each week what the last screw-up was. What ever happened to proofreaders before going to press?
Yes. Farewell wab. It has been an experience.
NO! I don't know Barrett but what I read on the blog. I want him to keep keeping us informed.
Since this blog was suppose to be about the paper, I do't find anything interesting in it.
It's strange how so many like to change a blog from the subject. Too bad you don't know anything to say about the subject of the blog.
NO, I never would know what was going on if he left.
No, Jerry Smith if that's your real name.
NO
Sorry if I offenended someone by asking a question.Sure it was not about the newspaper,but I don't think Mr.Barrett would let me post it by it's self.I don't know the man,only by his words and actions.We quickly see who are "enablers" of critisim don't we.Also I just ask for a straight answer and you go off on me.Keep up up the good work of promoting hate.If you don't like my question skip it like I do yours and your opinion.By the way I don't care for the paper and this is not a personal attack on Mr. Barrett.
Why is it there can’t be a sensible conversation on this blog without some immature 40, 50, 60 or 70 year old changing it to be about WAB. I’m sorry if Mr. Barrett said something about you or your Mother, Father, Spouse, Sister, Brother or lover. But don’t but in so stupidly on every topic. You prove why he’s wrong with something sensible.
Jerry Smith for your answer NO! We need somebody to tell us what’s going on in Giles County.
Now can we please get back to the newspaper.
Could someone come into Giles County and start a newspaper?
Instead of assuming you knew what Barrett would do, since you say you don't know him, maybe you should ask him first them decide if your assumption was correct. It seems he once had a thread where people could criticize him without messing up the subjects of other threads.
Jerry Smith, I see you started it. You asked a question and people have answered. I only saw one person ask if that was your real name. So why are you now upset? Wasn't that what you wanted or was suggested to do?
No, Mr. smith
now look how many other people are changing the subject and look who is puting a person down for asking a question.i didn't see that Mr. Smith was upset about anything.to 9:12 what does his relatives have to do with anything he posted?
It wasn't Mr. Smith's relatives, it was yours or anyone else that starts something beside the main blog.
When anyone post something beside the main post it is always against Barrett.
Jerry Smith started it by asking a question about WAB. People answered like they thought he wanted, but from his come back must not of been what he wanted.
Looked like he just wanted to make a crack at WAB like you do 10:45.
I hope some of you heard
WKSR news today. I missed it and tried to find it on the internet. They didn't post it.
MR.SMITH DID NOT SAY BAD WORD ABOUT WAB.DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO READ IT TO YOU?
One thing is for sure without this blog and mr. Barrett's efforts to keep us informed this place would be in a much worse situation.
Thanks Mr. Barrett, please don't leave we need you to much.
Yes and good riddance!
I vote yes.
Yes
I vote No.
yes
Please move on. Jerry Smith look what you started. I bet only two people are posting.
Change the topic and take the heat off the real problems.
807, I think that's what Jerry did.
We never can have a real discussion about the topic.
I think the newspaper need to get out and find the news. I know the privacy act stops from some things being reported.
It would be best if the paper reported both sides to an issue saying on both that's it's not their view.
Polls close at 7:00 pm today.Now we can see how Mr.Barrett and others feel when we don't stick to the subject.We also saw what type people puts someone down with out even knowing them.If we would look at the top of the blogs some of you would be able to see an email address to suggest a topic for discussion.8:48 was right about the type response I would get.Sorry if I offended anyone by asking a question,but it was to show how many people will act in our county.I do not have anything against Mr.Barrett except to have a different opinion most of the time.As for as the newspaper,it is not worth the 75 cents we have to pay for it.Now we see what it's like to not stick to the subject and start name calling.
No, no, no! Although this isn't the original subject of this post, I must say that I don't want Mr. Barrett to go anywhere! We're in a media controlled county and we need the service Mr. Barrett provides with this blog. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
And what the local newspaper needs is an online newspaper to COMPETE with it. The prices they charge for ads are simply outrageous... because they can. And competition would force them to a higher standard and everyone would benefit, especially the businesses and people of Giles County.
TO Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:45:00 PM : You have GOT TO BE KIDDING, right?
No 3:32....I am most decidedly serious. Don't you WAB haters have anything better to do with your lives? I can't imagine living with the kind of HATE you people have in your hearts! Just because WAB has the cojones to state the truth, although politically incorrect, is no reason for the persecution he receives on this blog.
I'm relatively new to this blog, but it didn't take much time to figure out that some of you people have a problem. "The TRUTH? You can't handle the truth!"
4:05 WAB wouldn't know the truth if it bit him on his rear. He writes with his own biased opinions. At least the stuff the newspaper writes is objective.
It is hard to understand why those of you here who say the newspaper is one-sided in its reporting. What do you think this blog is reporting? Views of ONE side are posted and if you don't agree with YOUR view, you are labeled a WAB hater. I call that hypocrisy.
Michael Ellis
4:05
You mentioned wab haters, and I suppose there are many of them in Giles County. However, the Lord teachesus to love the sinner and hate the sin. I certainly do not love OR respect allen barrett, but i despise what he has done for the county. His behavior has been and remains absolutely atrocious.
Have you ever asked yourself why there are so many who despise the man? I think you are confusing gonads with narcissism and blatant arrogance..
52 comments ago the question was asked "What do you think of the local newspaper "?
So far there havent been many responses to that question -and there hasnt been ONE that thought the paper was a good one .
What is up with folks on this blog ? Do Giles schools only turn out taxpayers with a 2 second attention-span ??
GET OFF your personal prejudices and please ANSWER THE QUESTION posited at the top of this section .Show the World just HOW smart you are by STAYING on topic for once in your life instead of waving your knotted knickers in the air .
6:51 Exxcuusse me,we can tell you didn't go to school in Giles County.That was 53 comments ago.Don't thank me ,just glad to help you with your math
I'm sorry 6:24. You misunderstood my post. I was saying that the blog is ONE sided in its postings and if you don't agree with what those post are, YOU are labeled a WAB hater. Maybe, that clears that.
9:44
My apology for the misunderstanding. Yes, either barrett or one of his VERY loyal few falsely accuse me of enabling wrong anytime I or anyone else disagrees with them. Excellent post.
I'm sorry 8:17 and 9:44 I happen to agree with Mr. Barrett most of the time but the times I expressed disagreement with him he was very cordial and reasonable but perhaps that was because I didn't start off by making a personal attack. What I did was state the reasons for my disagreement and why I felt his side was wrong.
Perhaps if your cmments were less hostile and more filled with factual support there would be less tension between you and others. One thing I am sure of is that it's not because you disagree with barrett that he refers to you as an enabler of evil but your unprecedented support for those who are doing wrong. Has Barrett ever made acomment about wrongdoing that you agreed with?
1:56
One thing I am fairly sure of is that you are either wab posting anonymously or someone very bvery close to him. It's a flat lie that I support or enable any wrongdoings whatsoever. I'm sorry if you disagree with that.
Do you work for NPR? why else would it be that everone who disagrees with you has to be Barrett or someone very close to him. Why can't you just accept the fact that there ere people who disagree with you just as you disagree with Barrett and others.
9:15
Who is NPR, and why are you so disagreeable when I call barrett a liar any time he calls me an enabler of wrong? Why can't you just accept the fact that it's a lie?
I'm not 9:15 and like you 6:08 I wondered who NPR is?
Also why don't you tell why WAB is a liar.
You saying so don't make it so.
I don't know Barrett and have read most of this blog waiting for you tp tell why Barrett is wrong. Hasn't happen yeat and I doubt it ever will.
NPR is National Public Radio. Anyone speaking with any knowledge should know what NPR is.
8:49 Guess you are the most knowledgeable person in Giles County. Are you sure you want to live here with such dumb people?
Thanks for the compliment but I do not claim to be anymore intellectual than most. I do however find it hard to believe that persons wishing to engage in such a debate, would not have knowledge of what NPR stands for. You said the people here are dumb not me. I guess you have issues if you feel you are dumb. Sorry you have such a low opinion of yourself and others in the community.
10:50
Are you the same person that made the remark about someone not knowing what TVA was?
As for a northerner moving to Giles because they think it is such a wonderful place, I doubt they knew what TVA was.
I know it is easier to type initials than the whole words, but would help people.
I didn't read 9:15's post the same way you did. I read it as you thought you were smarter than the rest of Giles county so wondered why you wanted to live with people not as smart as you.
Now my question is are you Mr. Lake?
Why would the person that condems Mr. Barrett work for the National Public Radio?
I thought these post were suppose to be if you liked the local newspaper.
I find somethings I like to read, then next week I don't, so guess I can take or leave it.
I've hear some people tell who is taking foreclosure or selling their farm or been in jail. They read every little thing where I don't care for that. But if it helps some older people that's good, ok.
7:54
He keeps calling me an enabler of wrong, and that is a lie.
I also happen to believe he is a liar about Tunica as well as NHC.
NHC? OMG what does that mean? I need to know ASAP. Please RSVP.
....LOL
It takes a very uninformed person to not know what NPR is with it being in the news every hour the past week after they fired Juan Williams for making what they considered a non politically correct statement about muslims.
Your tax dololars support NPR and Public Television to the tune of over 100 million. Just another example of one who thinks they know so much not knowing anything.
You want to call Barrett a liar I don't care call him or anybody else whatever you want but if you have any intelligence at all give factual evidence why he is a liar or whatever if you want to have any credibility, otherwish you're just being an opinionated jerk with no credibility at all.
When the namecalling starts, the credibility ends!
Uh Oh. LARGE boo boo in Pulaski Citizen October 26 full page ad page A11. Early voting ends Thursday, NOVEMBER 28 according to the ad. Who messed up the Republican advertizers or the newspaper?
What's the mess up? Early voting is over at the close of voting on @8 Oct.
Talk about people making something out of nothing.
11:35 If you had paid hundreds & hundreds of dollars for an ad wouldnt you want it to be perfect? Advertizing early voting to end on Nov 28 could cause a bunch of folks reading the ad to wait then miss out on voting. Not every one of us stays glued to a radio or computer to keep up.
Anyone who follows that ad should wait until November 28 to vote.
Sunday, October 24, 2010 10:45:00 AM
I hope you were thinking like I did, just read it as Oct. 28 not Nov. 28 like it really was.
A mistake was made. That happens.
Polls did close Oct 28 at 4:00. I voted at 3:20 today.
Get your facts straight!!!!
But that doesn't seem to be a priority on this blog or for the local either..
10:48 What are you spewing about.
9:05 said, The news paper had early voting would end Nov. 28. It should of said Oct. 28, then 11:35 disagreed.
I'm glad you voted and didn't wait until Nov. 28 and miss voting.
The point was made whether on purpose or not that if you can't read something as big as that ad then you shouldn't be voting at all. Ill informed voters are destroying this country.
If Scott doesn't take back the leadership there want be anything left soon. The ad about voting was just another example of laxness of depending on spell checker and not human review. Yes, everyone makes mistakes but they should be rare and not sometihing people have come to expect.
Scott who 2:14 and what are you talking about?
scott stewart back as the editor, the topic was about the newspaper once upon a time.
In all seriousness, the local "Citizen" is only a shadow of what it once was. I know most people (even me)get most of their news from the internet now; but there was once a time when everyone looked forward to getting the paper.
The paper used to have more relevance to the average citizen. But of late, there's nothing much in it other than high priced advertizing. I swear I don't see how they manage to find clients.
I do miss some of their old writers like Claudia Johnson, and even many before her. Contribuiting editorial writers are not even people I know, and therefore I can't relate to them. Other than the local sports page and the occasional city or county meeting reports; there's just not much there to want to read.
So sad. If they don't find something better than the citizen of the week thing, they'll be relagated to the ash heap of history.
The citizen of the week is a joke, as far as I am concerned.
It started out as a good thing. It was novel enough in the begining. But now it's old hat, and they need to be somewhat original.
Hey does anyone remember the weekly column written by a man named "Stanly Ingram"? Bless his heart, as a teenager back in the 70's I used to sit in antisipation every week until we the paper came, just to see his newesst column. He wrote about aliens and big foot. Seriously! Both topics were all the rage at that time, and man did he capitolize on it. Good times for sure!
I remember Stanley and always enjoyed his article. I always enjoyed Claudia Johnson's articles.
They print newspapers all day long at the Pulaski Web. If someone wants to start up their own paper, I'm sure they'll print it for you. Heck I bet Lake would print it for you at Holleys.
Every couple of years, I hear rumors about how someone is going to put the Lake's out of business. I guess when they got in there and found out what the cost was, they got a big dose of reality.
Let's see if your cash flow lasts long enough to pay for the writers, people to do the layout, advertising, sales, publishing, circulation, distribution, and all those other little tasks associated with getting a paper produced weekly. It costs money to run any business. if you think otherwise, a, you've never owned a business or b, you've only worked for someone who has just magically paid your salary every week from that unlimited pot of gold and never had a worry about where the money was coming from!
If you don't like something, change it. I'm sure you'll get all kinds of support from our fellow Giles Countians---like all the previous startups. We all moan and complain, but when a choice is offered, nobody does anything until they go belly up and then we're like, what happened?
Everybody complains about the paper, but I'm not seeing anyone putting their money where their mouth is.
As for online papers...you get what you pay for. It costs money for graphics people, web hosting, writers, sales people, etc. If it was simple and that cheap to produce online, someone would have already done it by now! Again, even free stuff costs money!!
I personally like reading a real newspaper. Local or state. None of them are perfect and most of them have different view than myself, but I work at a computer all day long and I don't want to have to sit behind a computer to get my news.
I agree it's definitely not the same since Claudia Johnson left and Stewart is no long the editor. However, Tracy Ayers didn't win two state awards for nothing, so I have to disagree with you haters.
Let the subscribers, or lack of subscribers, decide the issue.
Does anyone know if there is only one newspaper in a town does that get any kind of state funding or otherwise to stay afloat?
" However, Tracy Ayers didn't win two state awards for nothing, so I have to disagree with you haters."
Haters? Really?
Just because someone has issues with the local paper, doesn't mean they "hate" the paper or the people who run it.
What's the matter with a little critisism? Do you work there or something? So sorry to hurt your little feelings, but if they'd listen to their subscribers, then maybe they's have a little better circulation, and you might even get a raise.
And what's up with the business sermon? I know it takes money to do things. But on the other hand have you never heard of Matt Drudge? Need I say more?
You talk about criticism. That's all the blog seems to do - CRITICIZE someone or something. You can be ctitical about anything. Some people are just that. NO matter what it is they don't have, CRITICIZE those who have it.
Not just the "news"paper, but the media (including radio) in this town are pathetic, but what can we expect with monopolistic ownership by a person who is content with substandard performance of his employees at worst and mediocrity at best?
The so-called news staff and editorial management are the laziest bunch on the planet. And, because of zero competition, the paper can gouge advertisers for rates that are many times higher than other papers in the region that report REAL news and have far broader circulation. With this county's dying/depressed economy, business owners are struggling and can ill afford to be ripped off in such fashion. If I were an advertiser and read the posts here, I would never run another ad based on the declining readership people are expressing.
(And, speaking of pure GREED, that a tiny, rural, no-news paper CHARGES for obits, birth announcements, engagement and wedding announcements is nothing short of obscene. Really, Hershel, are you that strapped for revenue?)
Yes, there are new privacy laws, but it's always baffled me that they seem to apply only to news outlets in Giles County and nowhere else. I swear there have been many newscasts on WKSR reporting an accident with a fatality (for example) at the top of the newscast, yet "the identity of the victim is being withheld" BUT minutes later, the victim's obit, complete with their identity, is broadcast. HELLO?!?!?
You can pull up The Daily Herald online and usually find out more about what's taking place in Giles County than through local media.
Last week was an unusually heavy news week with the school bus accident, the Hwy. 31 fatality, the chili cookoff, etc. yet the coverage on WSMV was far more complete. I doubt seriously the local media would have identified any of the people involved in the accidents had Nashville reporters not done it first. Channel 4 reported that the bus accident was the driver's fourth incident since her employment with the school system. Doesn't that warrant some follow-up? What about the child that was sent home with someone else unbeknownst to his frantic parents? What about the scuffle that took place at the chili cookoff between a mayoral candidate's husband and a citizen that escalated to the point that police were called? Is that not newsworthy (by the way, it's on YouTube if anyone is interested). There are so many unreported issues, it's comical. For example, CVS completed construction on their huge new location months ago and it has sat vacant ever since. Why haven't they moved and opened the new store? (Of course, it's well known on the street that they are waiting until December - probably because of lease issues and opening the same time as the new Lawrenceburg location) but my point is - wouldn't that be a newsworthy business story? Has anyone bothered to interview Eddie Bass regarding the charges that are flying about his family business (and why did it take a political campaign to unearth that a sitting state legislator is running a business that heavily relies on state contracts funded by taxpayer dollars?). If these charges are untrue, shouldn't our state representative at least clarify? Isn't that newsworthy?
I'm personally sick and tired of the local press sitting on their lazy intentions and using various websites, etc. as their "sources" of news rather than getting out and COVERING what's going on.
BUT, it's not going to change - that you can count on. Steve Lake is a CLOWN and would probably be so much happier as an actor or a mime somewhere. With leadership like that, how can we expect a professional press?
What about the new private school? They've bought land and a building, hired a principal and beginning the enrollment process.......sure wouldn't know about it if depending on the local press to keep us informed..........pitiful!!!
Great post 8:13! I agree 100%!
"Not just the "news"paper, but the media (including radio) in this town are pathetic"
Very harsh words. But unfortunately; true indeed.
"You can be ctitical about anything. Some people are just that. NO matter what it is they don't have, CRITICIZE those who have it."
Sorry if someone at the paper has hurt feeling over some of these post. But I really believe that most of these "vents are meant in earnest.
Instead of taking these critiques to heart, I suggest you consider their merits.
Many a large company pay large firms to conduct surveys in order to find out what their customer base likes or dislikes about them, in order to better serve them.
What your reading here is real, and better yet: it's free!
I'm sure that not everyone who's posted on this blog wishs the paper along with its owners and employees to be tossed out in the streets. In fact I'd wagger that many would not wish such.
That beind said, I strongly urge you to consider carefully what you've read here, and perhaps implement some of their suggestions.
Unless that is, you don't really care to be the best you can be.
A real newspaper would have an editorial addressing a county commissioner's bigoted name calling. You know the Tennessean and Commercial-Appeal would have already been on it.
Let's see what ours does.
Free Enterprise is great. Start your newspaper and put all the news you want into it. Pay all the bills, get ads, and have reporters. Go for it!
" Start your newspaper and put all the news you want into it. Pay all the bills, get ads, and have reporters. Go for it!
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:32:00 PM"
Such a sad attitude; and imature as well. Don't be surprised if someone eventually does just that.
And, most likely, that post came from Steve, Scott, Hershel or someone else from the paper. The point they're missing is that if they put out a quality news product, generating higher readership, subscriptions and greater circulation, they would have no problem selling ads because advertisers would know their messages are being SEEN by the readers. Greedy gouging in the form of astronomical advertising rates is biting them. I don't feel sorry for their struggles one bit!
Can we see the humor in this weeks paper written by Vickie Harwell/Whit Miller on the editorial page, 'We Need to Begin Packing'? Dont even have the note at the end on how to contact her through the paper. Do that mean Vickie is on the way out of the paper to?
I vote we keep barrett and get rid of both harwells
Why don't someone in this county start a newspaper that reports openly like Maury County's Daily Herald. I know I would suscribe to it. I stopped taking the Lake's paper a year ago and haven't missed a thing. Does anyone know this Paul Manke? Where did he come from?
"Does anyone know this Paul Manke? Where did he come from?"
I think he writes for the "Botswanna Dispatch" and is syndicated by the "Thrifty Nickel".
Paul Manke has covered the sports in Giles County for like a zillion years. If you have ever attended any kind of sporting event, you would have noticed him there. I've literally been to multiple games in the county on the same day and I would run into him at some point.
Why haven't all the recent breakins and home invasions in the Campbellsville/Rose Hill area been reported? Something is wrong when people are not informed and able to protect themselves..
If you made a list of all the things that aren't being reported or reported half-way, it would fill multiple newspapers.
News is not being reported because it doesn't write itself and deliver itself to the newspaper office. What is being prepared and delivered to them is now being charged for, according to first-hand reports.
I live at rose hill and i haven't heard of any home invasions.Where are they happening at?
Is this what you are talking about or has there been another break in?
WKSR
Investigation Continues In Home Invasion
Posted on October 26, 2010
The Giles County Sheriffs Department spent a busy night in northern Giles County. Just after 8pm last night, a couple was sitting quietly in their Yokely Road home when a man shot his way inside and robbed them.
Giles County Sheriff Kyle Helton tells WKSR that his officers responded to the area in force and used a K-9 from Horton Park and a Helicopter from the Tennessee Highway Patrol but no suspect could be located in the immediate area. Deputies with the sheriff’s office recovered evidence from the scene that the suspect left behind.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” Helton said in a statement to WKSR. “We request anyone who may know anything about this crime or saw any suspicious activity, persons walking or parked cars on or near Yokley Road last night to call the Sheriff’s Office at 363-2460.”
Sorry I don't know where Yokley road is.
Does anyone know if they new Butcher Shoppe is open on sunday or what their normal hours are?? I hear they have really good meat and would like to go check it out.
Well that was one home invasion and the only one reported. There have been at least 4 more in the last 2 weeks that I have heard of. People are hearing them on the scanners.
Also, sitting in the newspaper office, calling people for ads is not a reporter. I have never seen a reporter any where and if they do have any..who are they??
Calling the police dept. for any news worthy item does not make a reporter. If so.. anyone can do that.
I have had the newspaper delivered to my home for well over 25 years..and will continue, but I normally know everything before I get it.
Anyway...ranting again..LOL
I think the paper forget that there is a whole world out there. All that is in the paper is about Giles county. It could print something of interest. I get the paper and all I read is the Letters to the Editor. The rest of the paper goes in the recycle bin. The Classified doesn't have much in it either.
As I sit here, I am today (11/9) listening to a pre-recorded two-week-old newscast (promoting Lynnville's terror train, Halloween night safety and obits from people who died in late October) as today's 5:30 PM newscast. Nobody at the station (assuming anybody is even up there) has intercepted the mistake or is stopping the tape.
Guess old news beats no news. Has it come to this? They're so lazy, they're having to recycle??? LOL!!!
Steve Lake needs to resign. Ever since he took over, the paper has been crap.
The Lakes do not care if you read their drivil or not. Just keep giving them your 75 cents each Wednesday and they will continue to do nothing. The paper and radio station are the worst I have ever know. I do not listen to WKSR nor do I read the outdated newspaper. I get local news from WLX. The Lakes should be embarrassed that their name is associated with either the paper or radio station. Steve Lake's wife is so embarrassed with Pulaski low life people that she made her spinless husband move to Brentwood with the other wealthy Republicans. Go figure.
He doesn't even live here????
11/4/10 4:45 great post. My vote is with yours.
4:45
I vote get rid of barrett period! We don't have him as an official anyhow, because he is unelectable. Thank God!
I'd say all 3 are now.
4:11
You are correct. Steve Lake does NOT live in Pulaski anymore. He moved from the WKSR apartment to Brentwood/Franklin because of his snooty wife not liking the low class people of Giles County. He is not even in town very much.
Where does the snooty wife hail from?
WKSR put out about the trail of tears ride on the web site and used Donna Baker at the Chamber of Commerce as the number to call about it! Is tourism back with the Chamber? Does anyone know who gave the information to WKSR about the ride?
WKSR and the paper share the same sources and both are usually wrong. This blog carries more correct information than the paper if you can get through the stupid comments from all the anonymous writers.
Does anyone know what happened to Barbara Holt who is no longer listed as comptroller at the paper?
Where is the great defender? Why doesn't he defend the paper and the Lakes?
6:47
My, but aren't we spewing this morning? You need to take an anger pill and go back to bed.
Still waiting for why you don't defend the newspaper.
Guess you will wait forver.
All the defender knows how to do is spew hatred and strife about WAB.
5:22
Just a differing of perceptions is all. I just don't think he should be allowed to go unchallenged when he tries to stir up trouble. What's so hard for you to understand about that?
Newspaper folks can defend themselves if they want to. Funny people deetst Barrett then turn round and expect him to do things for them.
7:20
No, there are legitimate reasons why allen barrett is one of the most detestable people in Giles County. In fact, I would rank him as number one. And no, I'm not an enabler of wrong.
8:23 I didnt say one way or the other Mr Barrett is detestable. What I said was its funny how people who do perceive him as detestable and vocalize same, turn round and expect him to do their dirty work when they dont have guts enough to do it themselves.
11:47
Well...he is!
I believe the topic of this post was, " What do yo think about the local paper".
How is it that some on here have degenerated to the point of being about Allen Barrett?
Again, the local riff raff are making my point so beautifully.
You hate him because he calls attention to the obvious 700 pound Gorilla in the room, and you simply can't stand it.
HA HA HA HA HA!
To 11:25
Come on man. Leave the man's wife out of the dicussion. I don't care if she's "snooty" or not. It has no relevance to the topic, and is only mean spirited.
Besides,( if your honest) if most of us had the cash, we'd be living in Brentwood too.
I know I would!
It's long been known that Steve and his wife moved to Frankin/Brentwood to enroll their daughter in Montessori School because the schools here do not meet their standards. I was told that someone suggested to him that it wasn't a great idea for a community newspaper publisher to no longer reside in said community, so he's reportedly dividing his time between the penthouse above WKSR and new domicile in Williamson. Perhaps if Hershel didn't have to use his companies to support both children and their families, he wouldn't have to rip off advertisers with such insanely high rates.
This was reported on WSMV newscasts last night - still nothing about it on WKSR this morning - guess they didn't have a chance to check other news outlets' websites......
Body Of 16-Year-Old Found In Woods
Deputies Release Few Details About Blake Wallis' Death
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. -- Lincoln County deputies are investigating the death of a teenager.
The deputies responded to a call of a shooting Sunday on Merrill Road and found the body of 16-year-old Blake Wallis in the woods.
Wallis was a student at Giles County High School.
Right now, the Sheriff's Department will only say it's a death investigation and haven't released any other details.
Listening to Michael Delgiorno on 99.7 in Nashville this morning and he gets a call from the Pulaski Tourism Director Tim, who is apparently calling in to promote our "fabulous dinner theater - the STAAR." Tourism Tim tries to explain what STAAR stands for - and he CAN'T!!!! Brilliant!!!!! And people were complaining that this guy doesn't make enough money?? Sheesh!
What does STAAR Stand for? It's like when I went to Matt Gardner all the person spoke about was her son in the service and I paid $5 to hear that!
9:16 you sound like the person for tourism before Tim. Sour grapes. He is doing a great job. The new place is perfect.
Nope, sorry, no connections to tourism - not now, not ever. Wasn't aware there WAS a "tourism director" here, let alone that he's not the first?? Just thinkin' the person charged with the responsibility to promote what little we have here should have had his ducks in a row before he called in to a highly-rated talk show in Nashville. As it was, he sounded less than informed, which to me, does not constitute a good job. Just sayin'..................
OH no you don't!
How dare you site the obvious.
Why you.....why...your another WAB!
There needs to be a law!
Don't you realize that it's not polite to speak out against thy fellow citizen or official when they're acting in a less than compentant manner.
People who live in glass houses......well you can look at em, but your not suppose to tell them to close the blinds.And you sure as heck aint suppose to tell anyone what's goin on in there.
Oh the inhumanity! Why...... I'm..I'm incenced!
Well to 916 I'm glad you were listening to the radio and heard my call. After I received a call that you had had negative comments about my "not knowing" what STAAR stood for I couldn't believe how quickly anyone had jumped onto a blog and posted something not under discussion about my call. Let me assure you I do know Southern TN Area Arts Repertory (as someone else asked) If you listened to the call you also know how light-hearted the conversation was--we made jokes also. I wasn't a scripted call, or an advertiser--they were simply discussing "dinner theater" and I jumped on the chance to mention STAAR--The Opera House-and Pulaski....anyone listening will do a search anyway since I gave them the city & location--remember most are driving and can't write down Southern TN ARea Arts Repertory. I hated that I got tongue tied about it, but I thought a mention about the great work they are trying to do over there would be better served with a mention than by not mentioning it worrying about a scripted call- also remember it's free advertising and WTN just let me on....hey I know what---keep listening, I think I'm going to call them back and let them know about the flac I got for an innocent mistake and get even more air time for STAAR! By the way--you don't hear me complaining about my pay--my pay isn't based on one phone call anyway thanks for listening feel free to come visit me at our new office at 100 West Jefferson on the corner!
Tim Turner Tourism Director!
Way to go Tim!
to 9:16, put your money where your mouth is and you will be rich. You act like you are perfect. I bet you didn't even know that we had a dinner theatre in Pulaski did you? Try it sometime and you will be amazed at the talent Pulaski and Giles County has.
9:16 - 1:46 I think you contradicted yourself " Did not know there was a "Tourism Director". So how would you know about people complaining that he does not make enough money.
To 7:11 You have to forgive 9:16/1:46 the poor soul can't help himself. He's so bitter and self-centered he just has to attack anyone that tries to do anything constructive. Of course he comes to the defense of any public official that is caught acting like a fool.
BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WKSR WEBSITE!
PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT! ONE LONE GUNMAN, LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IN CUSTODY. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW...........
What a terrible news story everyone in Giles County knows the president is Jimmy Carter. I even seen him on TV talking about something just the other day.
To Tim Turner Tourism Director:
Pulaski/Giles County has Beautiful Richland Creek and we hide it like the ugly redheaded step child nobody wanted. Why don’t we exploit it, and use it? Park out some areas with picnic tables and walking paths, and possible camp ground? I would think this would draw in tourism to our county.
-Pete Abdo
Pete - Excellent idea! Thanks
If the city or county should do this, it would be good to get help from high school students and any other young person big enough to help. If they had a part in building it they might respect it and help watch for wrongdoers.
Now there's an idea!
Mr. Abdo, I agree that we should be able to take advantage of out waterways where it makes sense. I've been working on getting access down at Elkton so we could take advantage of getting traffic off the I-65 into the "Southern Gateway to Giles County" If we can get it- it would enable signage on the interstate as an "attraction" as signage is very specific as to what can be there. As with anything, it's not in my direct power or financial possibility to do myself (or organization) What we'll need is folks that "get it" and want to help make it happen as a whole. Get a few people that want to develop it--not always with money...most times co=operation and hard work is all it takes! I was called about your post thankfully- maybe we can get together and explore the idea thats how things get going. Not just the idea, but folks who actively participate in making something happen! Thanks--Tim
When will WKSR or the paper tell about all the suicides in Giles County this week.
I've heard of three.
I thought it was four in a week.
Almost Christmas, depressing time for some. So sorry for them.
They may be pricing themselves out of business with their ad prices.
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