BRIEFS (Zanesville Times Recorder)

Managing Editor Len LaCara will hold his monthly online chat on Thursday. At the request of several readers, the one-hour chat will begin at 6:30 p.m. instead of noon.

Play-by-play of the Cubs-Rangers game from a guy who's glad Sammy didn't hit No. 600 on his night shift (The Virginia Gazette)

Poor Amanda had to deal with all that stuff. I was at home folding laundry. I know. Exciting. It's the glamorous Tribune life. Try to keep up.

Stitching for Success (Lodi News-Sentinel)

Delta College students are learning the best of the business - from first sketches to fashion shows - and dreaming of seeing their clothes on the runway.

All News... Medway at Large - Reporters' Notebook (The Kent Messenger)

Writing this remotedly from from home up northish in the hood. Didn't have time to update today but just wanted to write a few lines to keep up appearances before this blog returns with a proper regular flourish in the New Year.

BEN column (Bridgeton News)

Good morning! Now that you've discovered that there is no cure for a hangover, don't worry about snow today. Worry about snow Tuesday night into Wednesday.