How the Wise County Messenger uses the Web for news, advertising

This handout from the Texas Center for Community Journalism's second New Media for the News Media workshop shows how the Wise County Messenger leverages the power of the Internet to bring their community newspaper product to readers.

1. In 2008,
the
Bridgeport
Bulls went
to state for
Football.
We sold a
Blog-style
page to
a local
bank that
included all
the stories
we’ve
run on
the Bulls
throughout
the
season,
as well
as photo
slideshows and Video, plus LiveBlogging via Twitter.
www.wcmessenger.com/bulls
In 2009, the Bridgeport Sissies went to regionals for
Basketball. Again, we sold a Blog-style page to a local
hospital that included stories, photo slideshows and Video,
plus LiveBlogging via Twitter.
www.wcmessenger.com/sissies
During the 2008 Football Season, one of our most popular
pages on the website was our Friday Night Results, which
included scores and stories from each game that week.
This year we went a bit further, adding LiveBlogging via
Twitter to the page. The LiveBlogging was even studied
by the opposing team the week before the playoffs to
determine Bridgeport’s strategy.
www.wcmessenger.com/football
Sample Bridgeport Sissies Tweets
LiveBlogging/Twitter

2. Breaking News
On Wednesday, January 21, 2009, a tragic car wreck took the life of a local high school
student. Since the paper had already been published for that day, and instead of waiting for the
following Sunday edition, we opted to break the story on the web. In addition to posting it in
our daily Update as breaking news, we were also able to get the whole story posted quickly;
the page then continued to grow over the next few days, including photos of student reactions,
a candelight vigil, reader submitted photos and letters to the editor, and countless comments
from the friends and the community. To this day, the page has had more than 9,300 visitors.
www.wcmessenger.com/lunt
Photos of student reactions.
Letter to the Editor from the
high school principal.
Photos of student reactions.
Reader submitted photos.
Reader comments.
A special video presentation of student reactions at the
candlelight vigil.

3. Social Networking websites like Facebook and MySpace
are all the rage these days; they can help spread stories,
photos and videos across the web faster than any search
engine. Our Facebook page drops in RSS Feeds from our
daily Update, News Headlines and Sports Headlines, as
well as video links to our YouTube channel and tagged
photos from our print edition. We now have over 200 people
following us on Facebook.
Facebook page: www.my-wise.com
Social Networking Sites
During the spring of 2008, a series of wildfires devastated
the city of Paradise. Within the next two hours, we had
video footage up on our website, but at a price: the number
of viewers vs. the number of video streams our webserver
could dish out had been exceeded, crashing our website.
We’ve since learned that posting the video to YouTube and
utilizing their servers and bandwidth was the only way to
successfully deliver these videos to our audience, as well
as managing to have these videos spread, or “go viral,” to
other parts of the internet.
YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/wcmessenger

4. Print-to-Web: Other Advertising Streams
Holiday Specials
One successful Newspaper-to-Web promotion we had was
a series of ads geared to holiday shoppers. In addition to
their ad running in our paid print edition, it was also carried
on to the web and promoted with a series of sidebar ads
throughout our website. The viewer could then click on the
advertiser they were interested in to see what their weekly
specials were.
www.wcmessenger.com/holiday
Wise Dining Guide
Similar to the Holiday Specials promotion, the Wise Dining
Guide offered print ads AND space on the web; advertisers
could either link to their own websites, or, if they didn’t
have a website, we would scan in their menu and host it
ourselves as part of the promotion.
www.wcmessenger.com/dining
Church and Business Directories
Rather than simply adding for-profit businesses on our
Related Links page (www.wcmessenger.com/related),
we opted to create online directories that would cost
advertisers only pennies a day.
Church Directory:
www.wcmessenger.com/church
Business Directory:
www.wcmessenger.com/businessdirectory

5. Update & Breaking News
Our daily Update is a great way to
get local news out to our community
Monday through Friday in both print
and web, but what about Saturdays and
Sundays? One weekend in February
saw our Update evolve from the
print product (above) to a long list
of breaking news and photos on the
web (screenshots at right). Below is
a sample “Simple-Click” email alert
for breaking news that we send out to
more than 1,100 email subscribers.
www.wcmessenger.com/update
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DECATUR VS BRIDGEPORT— All Eagle fans are invited to Pack the House tonight at 
the Decatur High School gym for the Decatur versus Bridgeport district basketball 
games. There will be a short ceremony between the boys’ and girls’ games where the 
2008 DHS girls cross country team will receive its state championship rings. There will 
also be an auction and donation buckets passed around to help benefi t the family of 
Chelsea Lunt. Also a four-wheeler raffl e will be held during the fi nal game of the night, 
while the evening will get started with a hamburger dinner at 5 p.m. Games start at 
4 p.m.   Visitors need to park in the lot on the south end of the high school. Instead 
of entering from 730 South, the upper level parking area can be reached off Business 
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SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS — Chico girls’ softball sign-ups are from 3 to 6 p.m. today at 
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MOVIE NIGHT — The Bridgeport Main Street and Parks and Recreation Department 
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CHICO 4H — The Chico 4H Club meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Chico Elementary 
cafeteria. Bring bingo gifts and be prepared to enter the youth fair.
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Decatur is 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial in 
Oaklawn Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Doris Hixson, 91, formerly of Decatur is 11 
a.m. Saturday at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation at 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the 
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6. By ROBERT MORGAN
A popular student-athlete from Decatur High School
was killed early Wednesday while driving to school, leav-
ing her family in shock and a campus grieving the loss of
another student for the second straight year.
Sophomore Chelsea Lunt was alone in the vehicle driv-
ing northbound on U.S. 81/287 just a few hundreds yards
from the FM 730 exit when she lost control of her pickup.
It fl ipped at least fi ve times on the east side of the road
before coming to a rest near the shoulder of the high-
way.
By TRAVIS MEASLEY
Not a single sound was heard Wednesday night as more
than 100 students, friends and family members gathered for
a vigil in the youth room of the Victory Family Church in
Decatur to mourn the death of beloved 16-year-old Decatur
High School sophomore Chelsea Ann Lunt.
Friends stood up and spoke, often through tears, sharing
memories and stories about Chelsea. The love and support
that fi lled the room almost forced the painful reality of her
passing out the minds of those gathered. She had been taken
too soon.
She just brought out
the best in all of us.
VOLUME 129 - NO. 8 SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 22 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢
CHELSEA ANN LUNT 1992-2009
Vanessa Verela
Chelsea’s teammate
senior, Decatur High School
Texting is apparent
cause of teen’s wreck
Friends recall Lunt’s
sense of humor
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
SILENTLY MOURNING — A group of young people bow their heads in prayer at a vigil for Chelsea Lunt Wednesday night at
Victory Family Church in Decatur. More than 100 friends and family members showed up to grieve and show their support for
Chelsea’s family.
CHICO
By BRIAN KNOX
Chico resident Tony Jones, 44, is famil-
iar with the Wise County Jail – he helped
build it as a trusty inmate. After he was
released, Jones was even given a job as a
jail maintenance employee.
Today, Jones is once again in jail – as
an inmate. He is joined by three family
members.
Jones was arrested Tuesday on drug,
weapon, theft and parole violation charg-
es. His wife, Vonda Jones, and their two
sons, Justin, 21, and Kevin Jones, 20, have
also been arrested on drug charges.
Wise County Sheriff David Walker said
Tony Jones “did a good job” as a trusty
inmate, so much so that Walker decided
to offer him a job as a jail maintenance
worker after his release in 2006.
Walker said he began to get reports that
Tony Jones was “slipping back into the
narcotics world” and offi cers began a two-
month investigation. It was through that
investigation that seven people were ar-
rested Jan. 15 at Tony Jones’ home at 380
County Road 1643 near Chico. The family
was not at home when offi cers executed a
Former jail employee is back behind bars
TONY JONES
Continued on page 9AContinued on page 2A
Continued on page 5A
News Briefs ..... 3A
Opinion ........... 4A
Lifestyle .............6A
Classifi eds .........4B
Wise Business ....11A
Sports .........1B-3B
INDEX
Wise County Messenger
P.O. Box 149
115 South Trinity
Decatur, Texas 76234
www.wcmessenger.com
WEATHER...
M. NEIL PUGSLEY
Decatur
THOMAS ‘T.A.’ MOSS
Decatur
CHELSEA LUNT
Rhome
SHIRLEY
FORTENBERRY
Edmond, Okla.
See pages 10A and 12A
AREA DEATHS
AND FUNERALS
INSIDE ...
See page 12A
SATURDAY
Clouds and sun;
breezy, much colder
44°28°
SUNDAY
Partly sunny and
milder
56°43°
Shown is Saturday’s weather.
Temperatures are Saturday’s highs and
Saturday night’s lows.
DECATUR
44/28
WEATHERFORD
44/30
MINERAL WELLS
44/33
FORT WORTH
46/32
DALLAS
44/32
PALO PINTO
50/34
FAIRFIELD
44/31
GREENVILLE
43/30
JACKSBORO
42/30
SHERMAN
44/31
DENTON
46/29
KAUFMAN
44/32
GLEN ROSE
48/30
CLEBURNE
47/35
STEPHENVILLE
49/31
WAXAHACHIE
48/33
WICHITA FALLS
43/31
ARDMORE
40/31
GRAHAM
44/31
MONTAGUE
44/29
WAURIKA
40/26
ATHENS
48/31
MCKINNEY
44/29
HENRIETTA
44/29
BONHAM
42/29
GAINESVILLE
42/32
MERIDIAN
50/31
DURANT
40/30
WACO
52/37
CORSICANA
48/34
HILLSBORO
48/33
COMANCHE
50/31
RHOME
BRIDGEPORT
44/31
44/31
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy, a
shower possible
39°31°
MONDAY
Cloudy
54°36°
Shown is Saturday’s weather.
Temperatures are Saturday’s highs and
Saturday night’s lows.
DECATUR
44/28
WEATHERFORD
44/30
MINERAL WELLS
44/33
FORT WORTH
46/32
DALLAS
44/32
PALO PINTO
50/34
FAIRFIELD
44/31
GREENVILLE
43/30
JACKSBORO
42/30
SHERMAN
44/31
DENTON
46/29
KAUFMAN
44/32
GLEN ROSE
48/30
CLEBURNE
47/35
STEPHENVILLE
49/31
WAXAHACHIE
48/33
WICHITA FALLS
43/31
ARDMORE
40/31
GRAHAM
44/31
MONTAGUE
44/29
WAURIKA
40/26
ATHENS
48/31
MCKINNEY
44/29
HENRIETTA
44/29
BONHAM
42/29
GAINESVILLE
42/32
MERIDIAN
50/31
DURANT
40/30
WACO
52/37
CORSICANA
48/34
HILLSBORO
48/33
COMANCHE
50/31
RHOME
BRIDGEPORT
44/31
44/31
INSIDE ...
GRASS FIRES
Area fire departments
were kept busy Thursday
responding to numerous
grass fires, including
one that destroyed an
unoccupied home and two
vehicles.
See story, page 3A
HOUSE FIRE
A mobile home in Paradise
was destroyed by fire Friday
afternoon.
See story, page 2A
UNITING
EXPERIENCE
Editorial graphic artist Keri
Pritchard Willerton got
close, in more ways than
one, to a few million fellow
Americans at Tuesday’s
presidential inauguration.
See story, page 4A

7. Chelsea’s death in an early-morning
car accident Wednesday rocked the entire
city of Decatur. Friends and family mem-
bers shook their heads in disbelief when
told the news.
“I was sitting in English when a friend
came up to me and asked if I had heard
about Chelsea,” said senior Vanessa
Verela, who played
varsity volleyball
with Chelsea. “I had
no idea what he was
talking about, and
when he said she
passed away, my
brain refused to be-
lieve it. It is still hard
(a day later) to truly
believe that I won’t
see her walk through
the door again.”
Students gathered
at the site of the
crash a few hours
after it occurred to
place a cross, fl owers
and pictures in Chelsea’s memory. Tears
streaked down friends’ faces as people
exchanged hugs and offered shoulders
to lean on. And yet they stayed, bringing
pictures and cards, refusing to let the mo-
ment fade away.
“We owe it to Chelsea to let everyone
know how beautiful of a person she was,”
said Carmen Cash, one of Chelsea’s clos-
est friends. “She was, no, she is, one of my
best friends and my partner in crime. It’s
diffi cult to put into words the pain we are
all feeling without her around.”
Friends said what they will miss most
is the way Chelsea could light up a room
or conversation with a joke, a silly voice
or just a smile. Verela said she will never
forget times spent with Chelsea in situa-
tions as simple as riding a bus back home
after volleyball games and the way Chel-
sea could turn a heartbreaking loss into
something positive.
“I remember riding back from our loss
in the playoffs,” Verela said. “We were all
bummed, and so was Chelsea, but with-
in minutes she had me bursting at the
seams with laughter over some silly voice
or face she was making. She just brought
out the best in all of us.”
Chelsea not only had a positive infl u-
ence on her friends, but also on her coach-
es and teachers. Decatur High School
volleyball coach Claire Rose said she had
known Chelsea since her freshman year
and was amazed at the confi dence, love
and support she showed on the court as
well as off.
“In the seven years that I have taught
school and coached volleyball, I have nev-
er experienced such a tragedy as we have
this week here at Decatur High School,”
Rose said. “Chelsea was such an intricate
part of the volleyball program, and her
absence has defi nitely made an impact
on the team. As I sat there and listened
to the team share stories about Chelsea
in the locker room Wednesday morning, I
felt such love and honesty within the girls
and the yearning to see their friend and
teammate one last time.
“I have watched her grow and mature
into a fi ne young lady,” Rose said. “I saw
changes in her that were remarkable
and a talent that couldn’t wait to escape.
Reminiscing with the team this week, we
heard story after story of her funny antics
and contagious personality. She will al-
ways hold a special place in my heart, and
each day as I pass by the volleyball locker
room, I will forever remember those spar-
kling blue eyes and big bright smile.”
Chelsea was a phenomenal athlete, ex-
celling in track as well as volleyball. As a
freshman last spring, she was one of the
top athletes on the track and fi eld team
where she competed in triple jump, 100-
meter hurdles and 300
hurdles. She fi nished
fourth overall in the 100
hurdles and was just one
spot shy of advancing to
the regional fi nals in her
fi rst year of high school.
“The fact that she
missed going to regionals
by one place as a fresh-
man tells me what kind
of hard worker she was,”
said DHS track coach
David Park. “There are
kids that ‘do’ sports, and
there are kids that ‘love’
sports. And she loved ev-
ery bit of it.”
Students at the high school spent most
of Wednesday in a daze. Principal Jason
Cochran said that a strange silence has
since fallen over the school, that students
walk the halls without uttering a word,
even those that didn’t know Chelsea.
“Everyone has been showing so much
respect to Chelsea and what she brought
to this school,” Cochran said. “She will be
greatly missed by each and every one of
us.”
As the crowd fi led out of the vigil
Wednesday night, silence kept its grip
on the room. Some paused to look at pho-
tos or write letters to Chelsea’s parents.
Some stopped to hug friends and family,
and some just stared, wide-eyed, as if lost
in the crowd. But as each person exited,
leaving behind the photos, letters and
tears, they all did one thing – remember.
!
E-mail Travis at tmeasley@wcmessen-
ger.com.
2A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Continued from 1A
Friends recall Lunt’s sense of humor ...
CHELSEA ANN LUNT 1992-2009
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
Friends of Chelsea Lunt place a cross and a memorial at the site of Wednesday’s crash that claimed the life of the Decatur
High School sophomore. Pictured from left, Ricky Delgato and Katland Lillis hold up the cross and photo of Lunt while Margie
Manetta and Carlos Infante place the memorials. Ashley Townley is consoled by her mother, Carole, after being interviewed
by television reporters.
Photos submitted by Laura Craig
Friends and family members submitted countless photos of Chelsea to the
Messenger Web site, such as the ones above. (Left) Chelsea, second from
left, and three friends pose in Arlington at a sand volleyball tournament at
the baseball park in July. (Right) Also in July, Chelsea and the other mem-
bers of the North Texas Junior volleyball team celebrate their second-place
finish at an area tournament.
PARADISE
Five fi re departments re-
sponded to a structure fi re
Friday afternoon on Stone-
gate Drive just south of Par-
adise off Texas 114.
Firefi ghters from Paradise,
Rhome, Bridgeport, Decatur
and Cottondale battled the
fi re that had completely con-
sumed a double-wide mobile
home. Offi cers on scene kept
all civilians at a safe dis-
tance due to ammunition
that was going off inside the
house.
As of 5 p.m. Friday, crews
were still out monitoring the
blaze that destroyed most of
the interior of the home and
burned three large holes in
the roof. The cause of the
fi re is unknown.
Fire destroys mobile home
Messenger photo
by Travis Measley
BURNING FAST
— A Cottondale
fi refi ghter
battles fl ames
leaping out
of a mobile
home Friday
afternoon on
Stonegate
Drive south of
Paradise off
Texas 114. Five
departments
– Rhome,
Cottondale,
Bridgeport,
Decatur and
Paradise
– battled the
fl ames for more
than two hours.
My candle burns
at both ends;
It will not last
the night;
But ah, my foes, and
oh, my friends –
It gives a
lovely light!
“First Fig”
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Reader comments from
WCMessenger.com...
“This is a tragic loss and our family
is in prayer. According to the book of
Matthew - God comforts those who
mourn. May His love and peace give you
strength at this terrible time. Chelsea
may you be playing the best volleyball
game of all in heaven!”
Randy, Bea, Katelyn
and Hannah McWilliams
“Chelsea was a great friend; one who
you always knew when she was around.
She would always see me from across
the way and come running up with this
cute, little suspicious look on her face,
as if to say, ‘How come you didn’t come
give me a hug just now?!’”
Colin McInerney
“I played with Chelsea on a club vol-
leyball team last year. I don’t think I
have ever met a more amazing person.
Just walking into the room, she put a
smile on your face. We started getting
pretty close, and it hurts me to know
that we didn’t hang out often. I miss her
so much. Chelsea’s family is always in
my prayers. I love you Chels.”
Baillie Nickel
“To the family and friends of Chelsea, it
has been a very diffi cult day and all of
us are hurting and feeling the pain of
a lost loved one. Just hold tight to the
fact that we all have been so blessed
to have had Chelsea on this earth for
16 years.”
Belinda Sherman
“I am unable to put into words how
sorry I am. My heart weeps for you and
Joey both - I don’t know if you realize
your whole family is mourning with you,
although we are far away. “
Christine, Dave,
William and the girls
“I met Chelsea a little over a year ago. I
remember meeting her at a basketball
game vs. Bridgeport in Decatur. When
you’re around her you can’t help but
feeling her vibrant energy. She always
made everyone around her feel good.
Ever since then she’s lit up my life and
helped me through a lot of rough times.
I owe a lot to her.”
Chase Martin
“I am so sorry for your family’s loss.
Chelsea was such a great teammate of
Baillie’s and the other girls. If I had one
word to describe Chelsea it would be
‘spunky.’ I know she is looking down on
all of us with that beautiful smile she
always had.”
Derinda, Steve, and Baillie
“A girl who loved life,
One who would have made a great wife.
A girl who always had a good time,
one’s partner in crime.
She is in a better place now,
even though we just frown.
A girl you wanted as your friend,
because she would be there
until the end.
All the memories you recall,
aren’t meant to make you fall.
When you’re sitting around crying,
just know she is here fl ying.
A girl who always had a
smile on her face,
one who always won the race.
Volleyball is her game,
and Chelsea is her name!”
Ishley Elmore
View more reader comments
and submitted photos, photos
from the candlelight vigil,
and a special video of friends
remembering Chelsea Ann
Lunt at www.wcmessenger.
com/lunt.
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FIRE DESTROYS HOME — Three fire departments battled a structure fire early Tuesday morning near Bridgeport
that destroyed a home and a small truck. The double-wide mobile home at 379 Private Road 3492, about six
miles south of Bridgeport, was engulfed in flames when firefighters from Bridgeport first arrived. The homeowners
were able to escape without injury but the home was a total loss. Paradise and Lake Bridgeport volunteer fire
departments assisted with the blaze. Red Cross was on scene just before 6 a.m. to assist the family. Interim Fire
Marshal Chuck Gomez was investigating the cause of the fire when Update went to press.
FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGE — The Northwest ISD last night named Bill Patterson as the new head football
coach at Northwest High School. Patterson replaces Leonard McAngus who requested reassignment last month.
Patterson is currently head football coach and athletic coordinator at Naaman Forest High School in Garland. He
was head football coach and boys athletic coordinator at Canyon High School in Canyon from 1996-1999.
JACKIE FUNDRAISER — A donation lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist
Church in Decatur to raise money to send Jackie Murphree of Decatur to China for stem cell treatment. The meal
will include a baked potato and fixings, salad, dessert and a drink. Another meal will be served at the same time
and location Thursday with soup, salad, dessert and drink being served. To-go containers will be available.
DON’T BE SCAMMED — Decatur Deputy Fire Chief Deroy Bennett said someone has been calling local residents
asking for donations for the Decatur firefighters. Bennett said the fire department has not approved nor endorsed
anyone to solicit donations on their behalf and the call is a scam.
DECATUR PD RECOGNIZED — Decatur Police Dept. was honored Monday by the Decatur City Council as the
11th department in Texas to receive recognition from the Texas Police Chiefs Association for accreditation in
the group’s 158-step program of best police practices, implemented in 2005. The council also approved a replat
of the Wal-Mart property, creating a separate lot for the Murphy USA gasoline station.
SCV MEETING — The Sons of Confederate Veterans meet at 7 tonight at the Wesley Center of the First United
Methodist Church in Decatur.
RELAY MEETING — A Relay for Life committee meeting is 5:30 tonight at Justice of the Peace Terri Johnson’s
courtroom at the sheriff’s department. A team captains’ meeting is at 6:30.
CHICO BARBECUE — The Chico High School senior class hosts a barbecue dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
elementary school cafeteria during open house. Cost is $5 a plate and all proceeds benefit Project Graduation.
The event also includes silent and live auctions.
OFFICE HOURS CHANGE — Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Terri Johnson’s office is now open through the lunch
hour (noon to 1 p.m.). “Due to economic hard times we hope these new hours will accommodate those who might
otherwise have to take time off in order to take care of court business,” Johnson said. The office will now be
closed from 11 a.m.-noon for lunch.
LIFEGUARD CLASS — The Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Department is offering an American Red Cross
Lifeguard Class March 13-18. Cost is $175, and you must be at least 15 years of age prior to March 18. For more
information, call [phone].
HEART GALLERY — Assumption Catholic Church is hosting the CASA of Wise County Heart Gallery of North
Texas through Friday, March 20. The Heart Gallery is a traveling photo exhibit of children currently available for
adoption.
SOCIETY MEETING — The Paradise Historical Society meets at 7 tonight at the Paradise United Methodist
Church. Speaker will be John Lea of Austin with information on the Adkins-Murphy families.
FUNERALS — Service for Charles Luther Brock, 76, of Decatur is 2 p.m. today at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Chapel
with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Evelyn Walker, 80, of Bridgeport is 10 a.m. Wednesday
at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Jones Family Funeral Home. SERVICE is
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