The Madison County Journal has launched an online video feature with interviews from last Tuesday’s election night at the Madison County Circult Court. Check it out.
Meanwhile, the paper has announced the return of Steven G. Watson as associate editor.
The Murdoch Prize Trophy Wall Street Journal posits: Is Gannett Corp. for sale?
The Enterprise-Journal and Southwest Broadcasting Inc. have filed a lawsuit against the city of McComb, its mayor and board of selectmen for allegedly violating the Mississippi Open Meetings Act to conduct city business behind closed doors.
According to the lawsuit, the newspaper and Southwest Broadcasting radio stations WAKH-FM, WAKK-AM and WAPF-AM take issue with recent closed-door meetings in which the city board authorized employee pay raises and created a new city department, among other action.
Just when you thought dodging monkeys was your biggest concern on Mississippi roadways, the Sun-Herald has a report of a kangaroo on the loose along U.S. 90.
Update on Oliver, Monkey on the Lam: He was captured earlier this week by a team of zoo personnel, firefighters and citizens.
Lawrence “Sonny” Albarado has been named projects editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He was a longtime editor at The Commercial Appeal and a grad assistant at Mississippi State University… Brandon Walker of West Point has been named the new assistant sports editor of The Meridian Star. Walker previously served as the sports editor of the Daily Times Leader in West Point and worked as a reporter for the Starkville Daily News…Former Winona Times publisher Steven G. Watson has returned to the Madison County Journal as associate editor. Watson previously worked for both the Journal and sister newspaper Neshoba Democrat.
The editor of a weekly newspaper in Oakland, Calif. was gunned down as he walked to work Thursday in what police called a contract killing. Chauncey Bailey, 58, recently promoted to editor of the Oakland Post, was shot at 7:30 a.m. not far from his office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Oliver the monkey is still on the loose in Tupelo after picking the lock to his cage at the Buffalo Wildlife Park. His escape has generated interest around the globe.
Breaking news updates and the latest sightings courtesy of the 9 to 5 Blog at djournal.com. And dependable news-of-the-weird provider Marshall Ramsey details more of the international attention.
From none-other than David Letterman, “The Top Ten Signs Your Monkey is a Genius”:
10: Scored a 1600 on monkey SATs
9: Bought shares of Chiquita when they were under $2.00
8: Speaks both Chimp and Swedish
7: Scaled the Empire State Building just to admire the architecture
6: Became one of them NASA monkeys so they’d get free booze
5: Some monkeys make movies with Clint Eastwood; he once starred with Sir John Gielgud
4: Defeated baboon and lemur on “Jeopardy’s” Primate Week
3: Only animal in the zoo with a 401k plan
2: Learned to mute the television when “The View” comes on
1: Got himself elected governor of California
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