Concerns over future of southwest Missouri newspapers, employees laid off:
It could be the end of an era for newspaper readers in Taney County, Barry County, Stone County and beyond.
Journalists from the Branson Tri-Lakes News, the Stone County Republican-Crane Chronicle and the Barry County Advertiser told Ozarks First that all employees from these newspapers were laid off today.
I used to take the Branson Tri-Lakes News, but it was one of the first I let go because it was $100 a year–but it was twice a week.
The Stone County Republican was one I renewed even now because it had a number of local columnists I liked, including a garden column by Susan Lamb which I shall miss.
We got the most recent issue in the mail this week, and I said, “Uh oh” to my wife because the front page had been in color but was in black and white. I guess it uh-ohed out.
