Seems like a puppet to local government. Afraid to publish the real deal because it would harm their rapport with City/County Government.
The kind of newspaper one would expect Aunt Bea to have her advice column in like the Mayberry Times, or the like.
Unfortunate to call something a rag, but it has become nothing more than a few pages of local gossip and some court proceedings. If it wasn't for all the wierdos around the area, they would have anything from the blotter to write about!
Gone are the days when they actually have national news and something of national importance.
Now you might a good recipe for Apple Cobbler or the national record for how DUIs one man can get.
