Reporter’s Corner:

In defense of small-town news I hear it more frequently than you'd imagine – in doctor's offices, from family friends I've known for years, even professionals in other fields. It's definitely a joke, purely jest on their part, but it always turns my mind in thought. The comment is usually brought forth when they ask what I do for a living, and I tell them – quite proudly too – that I write for two local newspapers in Monticello. “There's enough happening in Monticello for two newspap