Seems like old times: BJ clock goes out

An electrical problem put the Beacon Journal's clock tower and its video billboard out of service, the newspaper reported in a brief item today.

Beacon Journal officials contacted a vendor to get a replacement part, the report said.

The clock tower went out at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The Beacon Journal replaced its old revolving clock tower with a four-sided board in 2005. The new tower has light-emitting diodes that can flash, blink or scroll.

The tower is expected to be working again by Friday, the report said.