With Bucky Covington coming to Corn Festival, Grundy County has really made it big...even bigger than Mary Kate Olsen's bad taste in fashion.
On TMZ.com today Grundy County has been introduced to the gossip world. TMZ is gossip and celebrity news Web site.
It features a cut out of Bucky holding a corn on the cob with a map of Grundy in the background. The short article titled "Bucky Covington is Huge. . . Somewhere," pokes a little bit of fun at the "American Idol" runner up and Grundy's Corn Fest for making arrangements to move the venue in order to fit the expected large crowd.
See my original story here.
It's funny, don't get me wrong. And I think the people of Grundy have enough of a sense of humor to appreciate it.
But I think the people of Grundy also owe TMX a thank you for the free publicity. Bucky is doing exactly what he was hired for - to bring attention to the Grundy County Corn Festival in hopes of increasing attendance.
TMX's editors may not think of Bucky as big news, but at least they think he's bigger than Mary-Kate Olsen walking out in public in an extra large flannel in attempt to pull it off as a dress. (See the story right below Bucky's here.)
Mallory Medved is an assistant managing editor of weekly publications for
the Sun-Times News Group. She helps cover the Lincoln-Way area and towns
southwest of Joliet. Being naturally nosy has led her to a career in
journalism and fulfilled her dream of getting paid to read. Being a new
homeowner and a future bride, she's also perpetually broke, but enjoys
hearing about other people in the same situation. She lives in Plainfield
but is a native of New Lenox.
Christina Chapman is a Will County resident who desperately wants to live in Grundy County. But since she lost that battle with her boyfriend when they bought a house, she makes due covering Grundy County news for The Herald News in Joliet. When not covering municipal meetings, school events and finding the truth behind the latest coffee talk, she is trying to balance life as a young home owner who is fighting the stereotype that she is living in sin because she is not yet married. She hopes to share with you her perspective on life and the news in hopes that you’ll share yours.
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