For the past 17 years, a familiar “thump” has marked the arrival of my morning newspaper between 6:00 and 6:30. However, last week, I ventured out at 7:30, barefoot and in my pajamas, only to find no sign of my daily McDonough County Voice. I searched behind the chair, under the table, and even in the bushes, but it was nowhere to be found. Feeling a bit lost without my morning routine of skimming the paper with a second cup of coffee, I hoped our reliable newspaper man was just having an off day and looked forward to catching up on local news later.