Last week would have been an ideal time to bring you up to date on some new features we've launched recently, but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to remind everyone about the switch to a morning format that went into effect Aug. 11.

But now that we've got a full workweek of morning papers behind us, let me tell you about some of the other changes we've been making.

Hopefully many of you noticed our revamped weekend entertainment section debut last week. The section, which is still called “go,” has a new look throughout, with an emphasis on magazine-style designs and a broader array of activities and events that might interest readers.

David Wilcox, who coordinates the “go” guide, put a tremendous amount of work into the project, and it shows.

In addition to the energized look, we've now put our local information into the front half of the section, rather than mixing it with the national content on music, movies, TV and other forms of entertainment.

My favorite changes include a new color photo spread on pages 8 and 9 that show people at community events held the previous week, as well as a weekly spotlight on something taking place just outside the local area that might be worth a short drive (even with gas prices as they are). While we always want to emphasize the events happening in our backyard, it's also nice to give readers a taste of things they can do in places like Syracuse, Rochester or Ithaca.

About a week before the new “go” came out, we launched an Olympics section at our Web site.

If you've been captivated by the TV coverage of the games so far, you'll love this section, which can be found at auburnpub.com/olympics.

Powered by the Associated Press, the site provides all the latest results and breaking news from the games. There's also tons of information to explore, such as individual athlete and country profiles, interactive multimedia features and videos.

The one place I always go to first when checking out the section is the real-time medal count. Click on any country in that list and you get a full breakdown of each medal.

With the games on the other side of the world, much of the action is taking place when we're sleeping or at work. This site gives you a chance to check in quickly to see what's going on. When you're there, you might want to also check out the local contest we're running in conjunction with the games that offers some cool prizes.

The Olympics online section is packaged with our daily Olympics page, which appears each day in the sports section on page B3 through the end of the games.

Executive editor Jeremy Boyer's column appears Saturdays in The Citizen and he can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 231 or jeremy.boyer@lee.net