Every year we make resolutions for the New Year, and more than half of the time, we don't keep them. But, this year, make it a resolution to keep the new resolutions.

Here at The Advocate, we are bound and determined to keep our New Year's resolution, which is to work even harder to bring Butler County the news that is important to the community.

There are a lot of good things going on here such as the addition to the airport and discussion about the new jail. The county, however, is also seeing some hard times, with the recession, and the increase of unemployment throughout the state and the nation.

Because of these things, it is even more important that we keep our resolutions to continue to work hard, and here at The Advocate, we will work even harder to keep the community informed.

One resolution that community members can make which will help this staff is to let us know what is important to Butler County and its readers. So, this year in sticking with the new resolutions, add one to the list

let the staff of The Advocate know what is on your mind, and we will make a point to put it on ours.