They made compromises and stuck to their guns. They made it look good. Always, the noise level in the newspaper office is high. It's not a place for the faint of heart because deadline pressure makes emotions run high. Eventually they control themselves.
Laughter is a welcome release.
This week is a little special around the Express office. Today's Thanksgiving issue marks the weekly newspaper's 25th anniversary. The first edition was published Nov. 27, 1974. This silver anniversary issue is sneaking in just under the deadline of the Millennium. It's been a week to take pause and think about things like durability and community acceptance.