Larry Vaught, After 41 Years at Danville Paper, Out

[Smashcat]

Vaughts' Views ‏@vaughtsviews 31 Dec 2015

At VaughtsViews: After 41 years at Advocate-Messenger, it's time for a transfer and hopefully a new start http://bit.ly/1NUuyvI

I wish him luck.

 

[throatpoker]

Never heard of him

 

[ktbug]

Love Larry and wish him well.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Good guy, the newspaper business is getting rough. It will get worse.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Good guy, the newspaper business is getting rough. It will get worse.

Yup. The newspaper business of old is dead.

 

[armchairpg]

He was the only redeeming thing about that terrible paper. True story.

 

[63in62]

So Tipton remains game-fully employed while fans continue their quest for his employer's demise and his departure, yet a small time newspaper known best for it's state wise coverage of UK basketball and it's popular sports reporter, ceases coverage of UK Sports and says goodbye to their favorite son. Either something doesn't pass the smell test or the hate for Tipton is simply of little concern to the general public and the love shown for a smiley face Tell them what they want to hear feel good reporter is of little value.

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Party on

 

[Orville Boggs]

Heard Rick and Jurich made a call and had this done.

 

[Orange Soda King]

Dang, hope the best for him. I enjoy following him on Twitter and reading Vaught's Views.

 

[Bkocats]

this sucks -but not surprising. I understand he'll keep up his blog?

 

[musrat59]

I have always thought Larry was a great sportswriter and I really enjoyed his news on UK Basketball.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

So, why would anybody want to buy that Danville paper now?

 

[Teachable Moe]

Didn't realize he was younger than me. I retired around his age, but it was a planned thing for me. Hope he lands on his feet.

 

[turkeywildturkey]

Never heard of him

If you haven't heard of Larry Vaught, you probably shouldn't be on here.

 

[qwesley]

Hope somebody gives him a chaynce.

 

[brianpoe]

Larry is a superstar person and an excellent journalist. Best wishes for a very good guy.

 

[warrior_SW]

So, why would anybody want to buy that Danville paper now?

My guess is only locals for high school articles will buy it at this point.


From what I've read about this, sounds like the Ad-Mess was bought by someone and they cut UK coverage? Odd.

 

[Bkocats]

My guess is only locals for high school articles will buy it at this point.


From what I've read about this, sounds like the Ad-Mess was bought by someone and they cut UK coverage? Odd.

maybe the CJ bought it?

 

[uky8unc5]

Larry may have lived 'small town', but he wrote 'big city'.

 

[UKWildcatT]

Never heard of him

What's worse? This ridiculous term or people using the word "beast" describing basketball players

 

[Blue63Madison]

Now he'll have more time to stalk teenage girls. Creepy dude.

 

[WallMashKyBall]

The paper had new leadership that emphasized more local coverage, both in civic issues and sports. I live it danville and I'm getting darn tired for reading 500 word stories about boyle county badminton team. They had a diamond and they dropped him like a turd.

 

[Aike]

The paper had new leadership that emphasized more local coverage, both in civic issues and sports. I live it danville and I'm getting darn tired for reading 500 word stories about boyle county badminton team. They had a diamond and they dropped him like a turd.

I grew up in Danville. Still check online once or twice a week to see obituaries, etc. Always have to clear out cookies to avoid paying their goofy fees.

They can't be doing well at all.

 

[BoulderCat]

Newspapers have been dying for a while now so not surprising in that respect. Larry's one of the better UK writer's in my lifetime. He'll land on his feet I'm sure.

 

[Aike]

I could tell a couple Larry Vaught stories. One kind of funny. Another mostly ridiculous.

But he's always been nice to me so I'll let it slide.

 

[ageit]

When I was a kid I delivered his paper to his house

 

[Aike]

When I was a kid I delivered his paper to his house

Bet you went to Jennie Rogers.

 

[ageit]

I did attend Jennie Rogers, great place to grow up

 

[Maubris]

Never heard of him

Do you read and follow UK?

 

[Aike]

Do you read and follow UK?

That is TP's schtick. He's never heard of anyone.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

That is TP's schtick. He's never heard of anyone.

TP is a deep cell troll. He is not a real UK fan.

 

[Aike]

TP is a deep cell troll. He is not a real UK fan.

Don't recall him ever even acting like he's a UK fan.

 

[BBUK]

Don't recall him ever even acting like he's a UK fan.

May be but would you rather have; "is this the worst.." posting again? Got to have some break in the norm...

 

[Aike]

May be but would you rather have; "is this the worst.." posting again? Got to have some break in the norm...

I don't care either way.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Don't recall him ever even acting like he's a UK fan.

He used to be a blatantly obvious troll. Now he is just irrelevant and makes weird posts. He is like some Soviet spy in a far away land that the government just forgot about at the end of the Cold War and he just stays here cause he has nowhere else to go.

 

[Aike]

He used to be a blatantly obvious troll. Now he is just irrelevant and makes weird posts. He is like some Soviet spy in a far away land that the government just forgot about at the end of the Cold War and he just stays here cause he has nowhere else to go.

Yeah he seems to have gotten bored with trolling a while back but enjoys our company.

He doesn't spend as much time trying to get under peoples' skin as most trolls.

 

[ORCAT]

Always enjoyed Vaught's writing so hope he can catch on somewhere else. Don't know a thing about the creepy stuff being mentioned by a few but hope it's not true. If so, maybe a good thing he is disappearing.

 

[BBUK]

I don't care either way.

Rough life...

 

[Aike]

Rough life...

Huh?

 

[Robcatt24]

Creeper