MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to step in the ring with professional wrestling legend Ric Flair? One lucky recordonline.com reader may get that chance if he or she is chosen from among many submitting videos that shows them being interviewed about facing off against Flair. After receiving all of the 1-minute videos, recordonline staff will choose the finalists and send them to Flair, who will judge which is the most creative.

MEDFORD, Ore., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2009 Dare to Pear Challenge is currently running through April 5th on mailtribune.com/daretopear, adding an interactive element to the regional Pear Blossom Festival by encouraging people to visit local restaurants, taste the pear special, and be the critic while voting online for the best pear cuisine.

MEDFORD, Ore., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Ottaway's Southern Oregon Media Group has launched a pair of social networking sites as a means of fostering community conversation and connecting area residents around issues and interests that matter most to them. MailTribune.com and DailyTidings.com launched www.roguecurrent.com and www.connectashland.com, respectively, in early March.

STROUDSBURG, Pa., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pocono Record has launched "Action Zone," a new online video segment on PoconoRecord.com that showcases an edgy, action sports story each Monday.

STROUDSBURG, Pa., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PoconoRecord.com has won two awards in the 2009 Pennsylvania Newspaper Excellence in Cyberspace contest. The first award for "Site Design" was based on the Web site's usability and depth of content.