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We had the privilege of printing the Times-News of Burlington this morning. Press problems, their editor, Madison Taylor, explains.

We are happy to help out other newspapers. Competition is less important than helping them get the news out to their subscribers. They would do the same for us.

It took less than an hour to get the papers in and out of here. (We printed about 6,000.)

Special thanks on our side goes to Dennis Creamer, Nelson Sherman, Rex Riley, Jay Toler, Johnny McNeill, John McAlexander, Zear Russell, John Barnes, Danita Sellers, Faye Bernard, May Caldwell, Tyrone Alston and Horace Williams for coming in to help.

A double dose of despair for Burlington: Its owner, Freedom, is expected to declare bankruptcy this week.

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Posted by John Robinson on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 1:03 pm

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lexalexander

August 31, 2009 - 8:55 pm EDT

That's a shame -- one more quirky family-owned company gone, and this one, with its rigidly libertarian bent, was quirkier than most. The two Freedom papers I worked for were even more fanatical about public records and open meetings than the N&R, which is saying something.

scharrison

September 1, 2009 - 10:57 am EDT

That is unfortunate, and I feel kinda guilty.

I developed a dislike for my local paper back in high school, because we (Western Alamance) never seemed to catch a break on sports reporting. It was always, "Williams Slams Western 27-24!" or "Western Slips By Williams 30-3".

And yes, I'm still angry after all these years. :(