big news

of either the 27th or the 20th this month, the clay county news will officially be under new ownership.

my bosses, darren and cassie, are selling the paper. they informed me of this today, though recently there have been signs and word that something big was about to happen. i really wasn't sure how to take the news, but apparently darren and cassie are having a tough time with it, and understandably so. they really did not want to sell the paper, but have kind of had their hand forced on the issue. suffice it to say that the business and personal ethics of outside parties (soon to be inside parties), combined with other issues that have caught up, have made operations difficult and stressful, and have made the sale necessary.

so where does this put me? well, they will still own the doniphan herald and the blue hill leader. when they talked with me this afternoon, they told me that they would love to have me stay and work for those two papers with them. so that's an option. another is to remain at the clay county news under the new ownership. or still a third, if those don't end up feeling like a good fit.. i can seek something else.

the breakdown:
option a) work under darren and cassie for the doniphan and blue hill papers.
goods: i know their style. i already work for the two papers. taking ccn out of the mix would free up a lot of time and allow me to focus on improving the other papers, both of which are smaller than ccn. things would be less stressful overall, and therefore probably more enjoyable.
bads: doniphan is 45 minutes away, blue hill is an hour; not bad when i only make the trip a couple times a week, but if it's my main job, will be quite the daily travel. i don't want to move closer, either. there's drama in both towns. i've established a good rapport in town and in clay county.

option b) stay at clay county news under new ownership.
goods: it's in town, same old beat. change can be good. i like what i've done here and where i'm going with the paper.
bads: new ownership, new style, new staff? bad blood.
*goods/bads can't accurately be determined until i meet with the new owner, which will hopefully happen soon*

option c) new adventure completely.
goods: i probably have enough experience from working here in just five months to find another job. i do miss friends and family. what's next?
bads: i'd like to stay here a little longer, see some things through. hassle of job searching and moving. plus, i have a golf membership and our league starts tomorrow. i can't just bail!

interesting times. i guess i can't say i haven't gotten enough experience in the working world. things haven't been boring, that's for sure. i'll keep you posted on updates, but for now, business as usual. chamber meeting, elementary art show, elementary concert tomorrow; four graduations this weekend. ta-ta.