Who covers your kids sports? Your local newspaper does. Who covers your city council or school board meetings? Your local newspaper does. Who covers a new business, an old business or a going out of business? Your local newspaper does. Who shows up at school events and town events? Your local newspaper does. Who runs your legal notices, your court reports, your business ads and even local obituaries? Your local newspaper does. Who covers local stories about local people in your little corner of the world? Your local newspaper does. Who cares about your small town and the politicians and people that run it? Your local newspaper does.