function makeNews(c,l,f,i){
      this.copy = c;
      this.link = l;
      this.follow = f;
      this.img = i;
      this.write = writeNews;
   }

   function writeNews(){
      var str = '';
      str += '<a href="' + this.link + '">';
      str += '<div style="float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; overflow: hidden;"><img border="0" src="' + this.img.src + '"></div></a>';
      str +=  '<div style="float:left; text-align:center; width: 250px;">' + this.copy +'</div>';
	  str +=  '<div style="float:left; text-align:center; width: 250px;"><a href="' + this.link + '">' + this.follow + '</div></a>';
      return str;
   }
 	
	var  blogImg = new Image();
	blogImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/renovations.gif';
	var taxesImg = new Image();
	taxesImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/taxes.jpg';
   var tshirtImg = new Image();
   tshirtImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/tshirt.jpg';
   var schoolImg = new Image();
   schoolImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/sm_school.gif';
   var signImg = new Image();
   signImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/sm_PantherSign.jpg';
	var listImg = new Image();
   listImg.src = 'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/images/news/classlist.jpg';
  
var newsArray = new Array();

	newsArray[4] = new makeNews(
		"Union County Minors Taxed",
		'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/news/taxes.asp',
		'More Info',taxesImg).write();
	
	
	newsArray[3] = new makeNews(
		"Middle School Renovation Updates",
		'http://webapps1.milton.k12.pa.us/blogs/2010msren/',
		'More Info',blogImg).write();
		
   newsArray[1] = new makeNews(
      "2010 - 2011 Class Lists Posted",
      'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/news/10-11Classlists.asp',
      'More Info',listImg).write();
  
  newsArray[2] = new makeNews(
      "Milton Area School District Team Spirit Site <br />Use promo code BT445 and receive 50% off a custom designed t-shirt.",
       'http://www.mylocker.net/pennsylvania/milton/milton-high-school/index.html',
       'Click Here To Get Started',tshirtImg).write();
  
   newsArray[0] = new makeNews(
      "Welcome to Milton Sign",
       'http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/news/sign.asp',
       'Read More',signImg).write();
   
  
   
 var nIndex = 0;
   var timerID = null;
   
   function rotateNews(){
      var len = newsArray.length;
      if(nIndex >= len)
         nIndex = 0;
      document.getElementById('stories').innerHTML = 
         newsArray[nIndex];
      nIndex++;
      timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()',6000);
   }

  function pauseNews() {
      if (timerID != null) {
         clearTimeout(timerID);
         timerID = null;
      }
   }
   
   function playNews() {
      if (timerID == null) {
         timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 1000);
      }
   }