Every New Year I make plans to slim down and shape up. It's a time to look better and be better.

This year that slimming and shaping process is taking place in the pages of The People-Sentinel.

Not only is the size and shape of the printed version of the newspaper changing, but also the content.

We've picked out new fonts to make the copy more readable. We've picked out new headline styles to give our stories more impact. We're printing on a different press to provide even better quality pictures, ads and images.

We're working on new stories about the people of Barnwell County - the core of any newspaper.

I've often said that a newspaper is just a mirror of its community. We reflect the weekly lives of our residents - our joys, our sorrows, our difficulties and our successes.

We hope you like the new reflection. Let us know if you like what you see. Give us your ideas, your suggestions. Share with us your stories and pictures.

We hope you like the changes.

Remember, this is your newspaper!