[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAILY TIMES NEWSPAPER

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2008

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a newspaper and its 
editor that are woven into the fabric of one of this Nation's most 
remarkable and scenic communities.
  So often, citizens of smaller towns must sift through larger 
newspapers from nearby cities for news that is relevant to their lives. 
For the last 125 years, however, the people of the city of Maryville 
and Blount County have turned to the Daily Times for news coverage 
which focuses on their community.
  Support for the newspaper is strong, and the numbers prove it. The 
Daily Times has frequently ranked among the top three newspapers in the 
Nation in penetration of its circulation area and has been recognized 
as the fastest growing daily newspaper in Tennessee. In an era when 
newspapers continue to struggle to compete with the internet, the Daily 
Times remains strong with its focus on local culture and interests.
  The paper has won numerous awards from the University of Tennessee/
Tennessee Press Association statewide competitions and from the 
Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
  Perhaps nothing illustrates the Daily Times' commitment to Blount 
County more than its editor, Dean Stone.
  Born in Maryville, Mr. Stone began working for the Daily Times 61 
years ago as a sportswriter. While his professional success could have 
led him elsewhere, Mr. Stone stayed in Blount County, devoted to the 
Daily Times and drawn to the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains 
National Park.
  Mr. Stone is known well by the Blount County community for many 
reasons. Whether it is his photography, community service, or 
stewardship of the Daily Times, chances are he has touched the life of 
everyone in Blount County in some way.
  As an award winning author and photographer, Mr. Stone's Snapshots of 
Blount County History book series is a favorite among locals and 
praised by authors and journalists from all across the country.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I urge my colleagues and other readers of 
the Record to join me in congratulating the Daily Times in Maryville, 
Tennessee, for 125 years of service to its readers and the achievements 
of the paper's outstanding and committed editor, Dean Stone.

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