WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor the legacy of his local hometown newspaper, the Plainville Times, following the paper's final edition before merging with the Stockton Sentinel to become the Sentinel-Times.
"Growing up in this small town in western Kansas, I saw firsthand how the newspaper supported the community and brought neighbors, friends and even strangers together," said Sen. Moran. "Community journalism pulls us together. National journalism has the habit of tearing us apart."
"Rural papers bring community residents together for special moments," continued Sen. Moran. "It's where we see when we have a new birth. It...