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When renown Portsmouth golfer Chandler Harper passed away early Monday, Jim Ducibella took the initiative to compile an obituary recounting Harper's impressive career, which included a PGA championship. Duce sent the story to Rich Radford in Sports, who forwarded it to the online desk. The news was posted on PilotOnline by 9:30 a.m., in time for the high-traffic morning online audience.

You could practically hear the water cooler conversations in offices all over town:


"Did you know Chandler Harper died this morning?"

"No, where did you hear that?"

"The Pilot reported it on its Web site."