Wednesday’s front page story on the death of a five-year-old boy contained more detail than necessary from the sheriff’s office report about the unusual truck accident that caused the tragedy.
This occurred because an unedited version containing much of the investigating officer’s narrative was inadvertently published.
The Daily Register apologizes to the boy’s family – and to our readers – for any anguish these story details caused them. Out of respect to the family, they should not have been published.
We have expressed our regret, apology and condolences directly to the family.
To you, our readers, we promise to learn from this experience and we will strive not to repeat it.
Jim Perry,
Publisher
Editorials
July 20, 2012
An Apology
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Publisher's Pen 1-5
We are all guilty of it. We want to make a new year’s resolution and make it stick.
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Publisher's Pen 11-11
Gainesville really knows how to celebrate Veteran’s Day. On Monday, complete with an Honor Guard, Old Glory and many distinguished and decorated defenders of our freedom, we will pause to remember and respect those who have served our country through the military.
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Publisher's Pen 10-14
We are now into the final weeks of the 2013 Cooke County United Way campaign and this year’s goal of $398,000 is in sight. CCUW has been around for 57 years and has always met its annual funding goal, according to executive director Angie Hare.
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Publisher's Pen 10-7
When I was growing up my dad taught me that to be successful you must keep a “PMA.” Just in case you don’t know, that stands for “positive mental attitude.” I still have it and I still believe in it.
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Publisher's Pen
Last Friday didn’t start out as an ordinary day. All the regular to-do items that I normally get were there, waiting. Meetings, appointments and all the task oriented stuff was ready for me in my overstuffed Outlook calendar file.
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Publisher's Pen 7-22
I’m here to say that Gainesville is no longer the best kept secret in Texas. Although Gainesville is widely known in some circles, our fair city has never really maximized it’s image for the tourist trade. Some folks like it that way.
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An Apology
Wednesday’s front page story on the death of a five-year-old boy contained more detail than necessary from the sheriff’s office report about the unusual truck accident that caused the tragedy.
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Publisher's Pen 7-8
Last month Gainesville was decked out in deep purple. Not the classic rock band, mind you, but purple banners, ribbons and bows. There was purple everywhere.
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Publisher's Pen 6-24
When I first came here I was fascinated by the positive attitude and community involvement of so many of the people I met.
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Publisher's Pen 6-10
I've had some close encounters of the third kind. For those of you who are familiar with the popular 1977 science fiction movie by Steven Spielberg, a CE3K is defined as an encounter with an animate being of unknown species. In the movie, they're talking about meeting space-aliens. You know, little green men.
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Publisher's Pen 1-5
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