New Guy

We have a new face at the Chronicle and Ad-Visor. Taking over local sports coverage and school board-related news reporting is Marshall resident, John Hendler. John joins the Chronicle after a lengthy career in news radio, working for a firm with stations around the country. He's also been a teacher and once lived and worked in Italy. John is currently appearing with his son, Ben Hendler, in the upcoming production of The King and I presented by the Marshall Civic Players at the Franke Center for the Arts. He is also a student at Kellogg Community College and participates on a bowling team at Marshall Lanes. He and his wife, Cathy, have three children attending Marshall Public Schools. We welcome John to our staff.

Should libel law apply to blogs?

The case of www.saveoursaxons.com blog page, created by a named teacher who complains about the school athletic director brings up some interesting questions about what you can say about another person on the web. Can you be sued for making false accusations about a person that lowers their reputation in the eyes of the community? Or, should blogs that wish to target an individual or group of individuals remain anonymous to avoid culpability? Or, yet again, should naming anyone in a false or imflammatory gripe be outlawed along with libel laws that govern the print media? What's your take? Write us a letter at chronicle@jasnetworks.net and speak your mind or post your response here.

Coming up in next week's Chronicle: See the story of a local soldier who recently returned after serving three tours of duty in the Middle East including Iraq; find out about the exciting, new project being undertaken by a few concern veterans and see how your varsity Redhawks did on the basketball court Tuesday against Parchment!

Breaking news?

Do you see news happening in and aroundMarshall? Please, give us a call at 781-5444 or drop an email to chronicle@jasnetworks.net.

We're still waiting to hear from you....

The deep freeze has no doubt altered your lives with school closings and slick travels. Please, tell us what you've been through in trying to carry on with your lives...have you been dealing with frozen pipes? Broken furnaces? Cars that won't start? We want to hear from you.

Time flies

Welcome to February! Seems we were just gathered 'round the tree with our loved ones and voi la! It's nearly Groundhog Day! I heard on the radio yesterday a sentiment with which I agree wholeheartedly, that the movie has more meaning than the day itself. In fact, I thought of that movie as I was for the second, consecutive a.m. commute, sitting in bumper to bumper traffic waiting for a minor mishap to be cleared from the expressway. Does it ever feel like Ground Hog day to you? How do you beat the winter blues? Watch the Feb. 5 Chronicle for some recurring themes, i.e. updated coverage of some ongoing local issues, along with some new information of which you may not be aware. And, in the Feb. 7 Ad-Visor, you'll be treated to some great solutions for feeding your body, mind and soul in a special section that we hope will help you chase those blues away!