What registers as newsworthy?

What registers as newsworthy?

DEAR EDITOR: To me, an expenditure of $619,000 for an emergency vehicle is newsworthy. Yet, it remains quite secret. You did not know about it until I called you several weeks ago. When I called back you did not seem interested in pursuing it. Now that you have told us all about a tornado that struck 40 years ago, maybe you can free up a reporter to look into why the Trumbull County Commissioners are spending $619,000 for this vehicle. When was …