Writer avoids topic of local celebrity

I’m a writer and photographer for a regional magazine. In my town, there’s a local celebrity whom I think has gotten a big career on not-so-big talent. He gets press coverage everywhere for almost everything he does — except in my little corner of culture writing. I have not pitched any articles about him and instead cover lesserknown people. In my mind, I’m lending credence to the those who have actually worked hard and don’t just market themselves well, but I worry that my pettiness is apparent and will limit me careerwise. Which way should I go?

There are renters who recently moved into our neighborhood. They have two children around the age of 8 who help with chores and seem very well-mannered.

Lately, a neighborhood boy around the same age has become a frequent visitor at the house and constant playmate. The boy, whom I’ll call “Johnny,” is well-known ... and not for good reasons. He has vandalized property, purposely walks out in front of cars, uses bad language and defies authority.

Johnny used to hang out at another house in the neighborhood but is no longer welcome there because the father decided he was “a bad influence.” I feel for Johnny. He is being raised by elderly grandparents who are in bad health and offer little oversight. However, I also wonder if I should warn the neighbor’s parents about Johnny’s history. What do you think?