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October 16, 2009

Anonymous The Tahlequah Daily Press Fri Oct 16, 2009, 11:42 AM CDT

Q: Can we see more information on your sports pages about local athletes’ achievements and game results from, say, junior high teams?

A: We only have one sports editor, although we do have three stringers, but they’re swamped covering sports for NSU and the four high schools in our county: Tahlequah, Keys, Sequoyah and Hulbert. There’s no way we can cover all the rural schools or younger kids, but we gladly accept help from interested parents or coaches, or even athletes themselves. Touch base with Sports Editor Jeremy Short (456-8833, ext. 22, or e-mail jshort@tahlequahdailypress.com)to find out how you can help. (Be patient; he’s in and out, but he’ll get back with you.) Or you can simply e-mail sports news items to sports@tahlequahdailypress.com.

Q: Who do I talk to if I have a good idea for a story?

A: Call our managing editor, Kim Poindexter, at extension 19, or talk to our newsroom clerk, Sharry Mouss. If you have worked with a particular reporter in the past, you may also talk to him or her. If it’s “hard news” and its legitimate, we’ll be on it right away. While we can’t guarantee we’ll use every feature-type idea, we do get around to all we can. We appreciate your ideas and work hard to implement them, and remember, the more information you can provide us, the quicker we can tackle your topic.

Q: Can you tell me when an item will publish –either one I’ve submitted or one I know you or someone else is working on?

A: As stated earlier, we don’t make guarantees about publication dates, but you can normally expect to see an item published within two days of our receiving it (except for the special items detailed above). We get lots of calls from parents asking when the Students of the Month for a particular school will be published. Since we never know when we’ll receive these items from the schools, it’s best to call the school itself to determine when the item will be sent to us. Otherwise, the only thing that might delay publication of an item is if we have questions about it and no way to contact the person who submitted it. That’s why it’s always best to include a name and phone number every time to give us something to publish. The best thing you can do is watch the Press closely for a week or so after you turn something in. If you haven’t seen your item by that time, call our newsroom clerk, Sharry, to find out if there’s a problem.

Q: I look at your website, and sometimes it doesn’t seem to be updated. What gives?

A: It’s always a good idea to keep your browser current, and updating your page can make a difference. We normally update our news site between 9 and 11 a.m., with items from that day’s edition. But if other situations have arisen, the update could be a bit later. If it’s in the afternoon and you’ve still seen no change, feel free to call our newsroom.

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Earmarks by Inhofe, others aren’t right
That smell in the air might not be bacon frying in your kitchen, but the unfolding of another porky project for an Oklahoma politician.

February 10, 2012
Press release deadlines for candidates
If you are running for a political office for which Cherokee County voters can cast ballots, it’s not too early to be thinking about a press release announcing your candidacy. Indeed, some have announcements already appeared in the Daily Press.

February 8, 2012
Superintendent pay: Freeze it
Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, may not have planned to seek hero status; perhaps his action was even designed to make up for past legislative offenses. Either way, he’s about to become the darling of the moment for many Oklahomans who believe certain public school superintendents make far too much money.
Nelson is calling for a freeze on superintendents’ salaries, and rightly so.

February 6, 2012
Is your stuff not getting published?
If you’re a regular contributor to the “news” side of the Daily Press, we hope you haven’t noticed anything missing lately – like copy or photos you’ve submitted to us for publication. But if you have, there’s a good reason why, and there’s something you can do about it.

February 2, 2012
Cast your ballot, for children’s sake
As the old saying goes, if you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to complain about what you get.

January 18, 2012
Do your part to help THS senior party
Graduation from high school is a rite of passage – for many young people, the first major milestone in their lives. It signifies the end of childhood, and the crossing of the threshold into adulthood, although the newly minted adults still won’t be old enough to drink for another couple of years.

January 14, 2012
Drivers must stop for all school buses
Earlier this week, an 11-year-old boy was struck by a car after he got off a school bus on Downing Street. Fortunately, the boy wasn’t gravely injured, but he could have been.

January 13, 2012
Service unappreciated
It has become evident that the sentiment, “thank you for your service,” is an empty one when it comes to the medical profession.

January 13, 2012
Grateful to Kiwanis
I would like to let Tahlequah and Cherokee County know how grateful we are for the home improvements made by the Kiwanis Club and other volunteers.

January 13, 2012
Alcohol policy a sound idea
Recently, the Tahlequah City Council denied for the second time a request by Tom Barlow to host a wine-tasting and beer garden this fall as part of his annual Art of Living festival in Norris Park.

January 11, 2012
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