Posted by If the conflict of a small town newspaper versus a small town mayor interests you, then there is a somewhat curious story in Hanceville, Alabama (population 2,947 in 2002). Some of the details include the editor/publisher being forcibly removed from a city council meeting, a lawsuit for $1 million, a countersuit, plus a side of religious interest (the paper lists God as its owner).
Maybe the headlines below from the nearby Cullman Times over the months are enough, but if not, jump in anywhere (they are listed in reverse chronological order):
- Hostilities continue despite dismissal
- Judge: Suit ‘unintelligible’
- Second town included in suit
- City sued for $1 million
Too bad the paper involved does not appear to be online.
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[...] FWIW, we remember Whitley’s name because she was named as a defendant when publisher/editor Ed Flaig sued Hanceville for $1 million in a suit since dismissed as “virtually unintelligible.” (Flaig is a now a long-shot candidate for the HD 12 seat.) [...]