Yet, Hunt said, he doesn't expect to make a profit until his second year and is working to keep costs down. Hunt's father, Harold Hunt, and grandfather Bill Hunt helped remodel the building. They built the layout tables and the sign for the front. The rest of the family helped paint and put in carpet. The Hunts also used up a large portion of their savings to buy new computer equipment.
Hunt is publisher, sells advertising and handles the business end.
The paper will be distributed free for the first six months. Hunt hopes to have 2,000 subscribers within the first year. Eventually, Hunt plans to hire students to deliver the paper in the three cities' downtown areas. Outlying areas will receive papers by mail on Wednesdays. Hunt also said he plans to set up coin-operated news racks to distribute the paper.