1. Center causes tension: Program for sex offenders has Morrisville Road on edge by Cynthia Dizikes
2. George Smith's column, A man of uncommon decency ...
3. Croyle cool under the pressure of Chiefs' QB battle by Jason King of the Kansas City Star
Opinion items were among the best-read online items yesterday including Wednesday's Speak Out, The Star's editorial on remarks made about Bradley Byrne (Joe Reed's slur out of bounds: Bradley Byrne owed apology) and Hardy Jackson's column (Redneck Riviera and gub'ment).