The Journal Star will be without a familiar face — for a few months, at least.
High school sports reporter Adam Duvall is scheduled to undergo open heart surgery to replace an aortic valve on Friday.
Duvall, 36, is expected to be hospitalized for a week and then return home to rehabilitate for three months. He is slated to return to covering sports in late July.
"I promise I'm not ignoring your scores or performances," Duvall wrote on his social media. "I'm just taking time to heal and be with family. I'll be back this fall.