LCNI news 28 Pages Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC August 2016 Perry County News unveils world’s largest news rack for kiosk events When the Perry County News needed while the familiar news rack window opens something to serve as a kiosk for hawking up in the front to allow serving their famous newspaper subscriptions around town, they chili or selling newspapers. wondered if they could design something The “newspaper” in the front window, as that could also be used for serving their well as the rack card, can be changed to fit prize winning chili during the annual chili the current event. The entire news rack and cook-off, and ice cream during Schwiezer trailer can also be decorated to fit the theme Fest and serve as a parade entry. of the parade or season. For the Christmas Only one design seemed to fit their big parade, plans are to decorate it with lights needs. Build the world’s largest news rack! and wreaths. Press crew members Matt Hermann, Dave The news rack made its debut in late June Powers and Production Manager Gary during the corporate Summer Splash sub- Smith rescued and refurbished an old rusty scription initiative, serving as a mobile trailer to serve as the base. With some kiosk at a grocery store, Walmart and local sanding, painting and a couple new tires it Farmer’s Market. It drew a crowd wherever was ready to go. Smith and Publisher Mark it went, with several people making a spe- Eisenlohr then built the news rack out of cial trip to see it and have their picture 2x4s and plywood, scaling the news rack to taken. roughly 2.5 times the original. It will make its next appearance in the The finished news rack stands nearly 10’ Schweizer Fest parade and then be used by tall with an interior space of roughly 4’ x 4’ Perry County News staff, who annually to accommodate two or three people. A serve ice cream during the Schweizer Fest door in the back allows access to the inside, sidewalk sales. Evergreen staff s win 60 press awards The newsroom and graphics staffs at Former reporter Gabrielle Porter, now Evergreen Newspapers won a total of 60 working for the Grand Junction Sentinel, awards in the Colorado Press Association’s won six awards, including first place for 2015 Better Newspaper contest, including a Best Investigative Story Package and Best Best of Show for advertising excellence. Sustained Coverage. The Canyon Courier won two best-in-class Former sports editor Dennis Pleuss fin- Sweepstakes Awards: for photography and ished first in the categories of Best Sports Perry County News Circulation Manager page design, and for advertising. The High Column and Best Sports Story. Joyce Dauby stands next to the World’s Timber Times earned a Sweepstakes Award Former graphics designer Jeanne Womacks Largest News Rack during a recent sub- for advertising. won the Best of Show award for a full-page scription campaign at Walmart. The newsroom won a total of 30 awards color advertisement. Womacks also won across numerous categories. Photographer four individual awards for advertising Chancey Bush captured 14 individual awards design. in categories ranging from Best Photo Essay Former graphics designer Taki Gomi took Winners of the 2015 and Best Feature Photo to Best News and home 16 individual awards in a variety of Sports Photos. advertising categories. LCNI News/Editorial Deb Hurley-Brobst won second place “These awards reflect the high caliber of awards for Education Reporting and for Best employees at our papers and their commit- Contest are featured Story/Picture Combo, while Ian Neligh ment to excellence,” publisher Tim Zeman placed second for Best Humorous Column said. “We’re extremely proud of this recog- on pages 7-13 and Best Series. nition.” Declara on Chronicle’s Top Healthcare Hero offi ce manager Mae Evans joined The Declaration Each year the Citrus County Chronicle recognizes the top healthcare heroes in their field. (Independence, Va.) as its office manager This year, Robert Brashear was chosen by a panel of judges as their Top Healthcare on July 15. Mae has extensive experience Professional. Mr. Brashear is the owner of Brashear’s Pharmacy which continues to serve as an office manager overseeing billing and Citrus County since 1991. Seen here from left is April Zay, Ad Sales Executive, Bob collections, primarily for healthcare Brashear and Trista Stokes, Ad Sales Manager. April and Trista presented Mr. Brashear operations in Northern Virginia. She is a with balloons and an invite to join in the awards ceremony taking place next month at graduate of Winston-Salem (N.C.) Business the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. College and is a resident of Sparta, N.C.

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LCNI News • August 2016 •3 Results from 2016 “SPLASH” Circula on Campaign

Publication splashdm splasheb splashfb splashks splashsc splashtm Grand Total Citrus County Chronicle 12 13 3 12 115 65 220 CirculaƟ on News-Enterprise 19 2 55 28 67 171 Successes Daily Total 31 13 5 67 143 132 391 Publication splashdm splashfb splashks splashsc splashsh splashtm Grand Total Chester 12 10 2 24 CKNJ 33 12 33 3 13 94 Perry County 46 3 20 5 10 84 Pioneer News 43 3 2 5 9 12 74 Sentinel News 3215128 49 Semi-Weekly Total 166 7 39 54 14 45 325

Publication splashdm splashem splashfb splashks splashsc splashsh splashtm Grand Total Galax Gazette 18 4 1 30 1 3 57 KY Standard 28 1 5 43 1 17 95 Lancaster News 29 1 11 8 31 80 Las Vegas Optic 14 3 17 Los Alamos Monitor 6 2 1 3 12 Roane County 29 2 25 3 59 Tri-Weekly Total 124 1 9 18 112 2 54 320

Publication splashdm splasheb splashfb splashks splashsc splashsh splashtm Grand Total Bedford Bulletin 23 1 4 7 5 7 47 Brighton Blade 27 2 3 32 Brunswick Beacon 10 1 4 32 47 Canyon Courier 27 2 29 Carrollton News Democrat 12 1 4 3 20 Casey County 1 1 9 2 13 Cedar Key Beacon 1 1 Chiefland Citizen 3 2 1 3 10 4 23 Clear Creek Courant 4 4 Commerce City Sentinel-Express 6 6 “SPLASH” promo Cynthiana Democrat 6 9 4 6 25 Declaration 7 1 8 Fort Lupton 11 11 Gadsden County Times 8 1 9 is a big success Grant County 16 10 1 15 5 47 Henry County Local 8 7 4 19 High Timber Times 13 13 drawing 2003 LaFollette Press 20 24 3 47 LaRue County 7 2 2 11 22 Leader Union 22 1 12 7 1 43 Morgan County 21 4 4 29 new subscribers Mount Vernon 12 1 3 2 2 20 Oldham Era 18 2 10 5 7 9 51 Opinion Tribune 6 2 2 7 1 18 The Circulation Growth & Development Owenton News Herald 5 5 1 11 Team launched its first subscriber cam- Pageland Progressive Journal 17 3 20 Red Oak Express 1 1 1 18 2 23 paign called “SPLASH” in June. Riverland News 2 1 2 15 2 22 The team was launched in 2015 with Spencer County JD 27 3 5 5 1 41 Spencer Magnet 8 2 10 4 9 33 the goal and purpose of better identify- Springfield Sun 15 5 1 7 28 ing, developing and launching effective Sumter County Times 4 13 14 31 The Anderson News 24 1 25 ongoing promotional sales tactics to The Lebanon Enterprise 20 1 5 1 3 7 37 accelerate growth of net paid circulation The Record 40 1 5 8 54 The Wakulla News 4 1 21 2 28 at our newspapers. Trimble Banner 6 6 Subscription rates were set for each Williston Pioneer Sun News 14 6 4 24 newspaper frequency and offered differ- Weekly Total 468 1 23 80 207 74 114 967 ent tactics for promoting the campaign GRAND TOTAL SUMMER SPLASH 2003 each week. We started off by mailing over 30,000 wrap-up week, and each operation could flyers to former subscribers and placing use any tactic and promote as Last LEGEND ads on Facebook. Each newspaper set up Chance to potential subscribers. Promo Name Descrip on a kiosk at local, high traffic areas and The campaign resulted in 2,003 sub- splashdm Direct Mail sold subscriptions. scribers, lots of which were new sub- splasheb Email Blast Over 215,000 Splash offers were print- scribers to the newspaper. splash FaceBook ed and inserted into single copies and The team is currently working on a splashks Kiosk shoppers. Shopper ads were created. single copy based initiative for August/ splashsc Single Copy Inserts Each office conducted telemarketing to September, but be on the lookout for the splashsh Shopper Ad former subscribers to entice them to re- next subscriber campaign soon. subscribe. The final week of June was a

4 • August 2016 • LCNI News LCNI Employee Service Recogni on 25 Years of Service 20 Years of Service

Linda Litz Cindy Dishon ADVERTISING MANAGER DAYSIDE PRE-PRESS The Declaration SUPERVISOR Standard Publishing

15 Years of Service 10 Years of Service

JOHN HERNDON Herndon claims three firsts in Louisville Metro SPJ contest Amanda Jones Penny Richards Mara Harner Laura Marlin Anderson News Sports Editor John CLASSIFIED SALES REP MAILER/INSERTER CLASSIFIED AD REP SENIOR HR/PAYROLL News-Enterprise The Leader-Union Galax Gazette ADMINISTRATOR Herndon was honored by the Louisville Classified Call Center Central Office Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the group’s annual Metro Journalism Awards Banquet in Louisville on June 30. 5 Years of Service Herndon won first place in three separate categories in the Non-metro/Community newspaper division. Herndon took first place in Sports Writing, which was an entry of three stories Wallace Berkley or columns. His winning entry included a CIRCULATION DELIVERY look at school lunches and athletes along Brunswick Beacon with profiles of Anderson County track stars Alorra Sims and Charlene Peyton Smith and former Anderson County resident Ben James, now a Navy recruiter. Herndon also received first place in Enterprise/Investigative Reporting for his work on the costs of high school sports. The judge noted, “Thorough, well-rounded coverage of an issue that impacts many parents and students.” Vicki Blake He also took first place in the Feature E-town new hire MAILING ASSISTANT Writing category for his profiles of 10-year- SUPERVISOR/DRIVER old singer Mikaya Taylor, mission workers Rance Goodman is the newest member of Perry County News Steve and Vickie Haddix and retiring the Post-Press team at The News- Enterprise Anderson News staffer Janie Bowen. The in Elizabethtown, Ky. Originally from judge wrote, “Thoughtful reporting, with Illinois, Rance started his position on July 9 even better writing and attention to and says Ramen Noodles are his favorite details.” food. LCNI News • August 2016 •5 Remember When...

5 Years Ago – 2011 ͻIn an attempt to promote a healthier lifestyle in her community, Stevie Lowery, publisher of The Lebanon (Ky.) Enterprise, started a “Girls on the Run®” program for girls in the third-fifth grades in a local elementary school. Today, the program is offered at every elementary school in the county and is being expanded into the local middle schools. ͻThe Trimble Banner in Bedford, Ky., was named winner of the Bedford Bash Window Decorating Contest. The theme of the bash was “Military Pride,” and Dave Taylor, his wife Cheryl, and Hilda Parrish decorated the windows with memorabilia and photos of family members who had served in the armed forces during World War II, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm or Afghanistan.

10 Years Ago – 2006 ͻThe Leader-Union of Vandalia, Ill., moved from a semi-weekly to a weekly publishing schedule. The paper, which had published on Wednesdays and Fridays, moved to a Thursday schedule. ͻThe News-Democrat, Carrollton, Ky., sponsored a special advertising campaign to go toward the Carroll County Public Library’s current expansion/renovation project. The paper purchased two rolls of microfilm each month so the library could get the newspaper’s entire archive of past editions (going back as far as the late 1860s) into the history/genealogy section of the new library. This move also enabled The News-Democrat to retire its actual bound volumes.

15 Years Ago – 2001 ͻLCNI President Larry R. Coffey retired from LCNI after leading the division for 24 years, ͻEmployees at The Lancaster (SC) News beat their United Way goal by 44% and were named a PaceSetter for the campaign.

20 Years Ago – 1996 ͻThe Red Oak (Iowa) Express had an in-line stitcher-trimmer installed to improve their efficiency on stitch and trim jobs.

25 Years Ago – 1991 ͻThe News of Tell City, Ind., hosted an open house on August 9 in honor of its 100th anniversary. The News was also honored as Tell City’s Business of the Year.

30 Years Ago – 1986 ͻFacing strong competition from other publishers, The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Ky., was awarded a five-year renewal contract to publish Inside the Turret, a military paper serving Fort Knox.

35 Years Ago – 1981 ͻThe Red Oak (Iowa) Express began publishing three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), ending 62 years of printing twice a week.

40 Years Ago – 1976 ͻLCNI hosted its first ever Bookkeepers’ Meeting in Shelbyville and its first ever Design and Layout Workshop at The News-Enterprise in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Winning subscribers Gina MacKenzie, right, Chiefland Citizen ad consultant, presents Sandra McCormick, left, and Mary McCormick with their $100 prize for participating in the subscriber- only portion of the Readers’ Choice Awards contest. Ballots were collected from sub- scribers before the contest was opened to single-copy readers in the annual vote for the best that Chiefland, Florida has to offer.

6 • August 2016 • LCNI News LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS (1st place winners who are current employees are pictured)

JANE ALFORD BECKY BARNES MATTHEW BECK FORREST BERKSHIRE The Lancaster News The Cynthiana Democrat Citrus County Chronicle The Kentucky Standard General Page Design — Column Wri ng — Weekly News Photography — Daily/ News WriƟ ng — Tri/Semi/ Tri/Semi/Gold Standard Tri/Semi/Gold Standard Gold Standard

1: EXCELLENCE IN NEWS WRITING bathroom. The legally blind man who experiences the blur of A. Daily skydiving (40 seconds is a long me); and on a more serious 1. Jeff D’Alessio, The News-Enterprise note, the woman who recounts the Cuban Exodus and being Judge’s Comments: The excellent use of quotes and essential sent away as a child without her parents. details makes this entry the winner. All three articles convey 2. Robert Villanueva, The News-Enterprise the emotion and impact of major news events in the commu- 3. Michael D. Bates, Citrus County Chronicle nity. 2. Mike Wright, Citrus County Chronicle B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 3. Michael D. Bates, Citrus County Chronicle 1. Randy Patrick, The Kentucky Standard Judge’s Comments: “I don’t want nobody to get hurt,” one man B. Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard said as he exhaled a cloud of cigare e smoke in the cold, gray 1. Forrest Berkshire, The Kentucky Standard morning mist. “But I would like to see a good wreck.” Randy Judge’s Comments: Berkshire’s sad story on a teenager’s Patrick was the clear winner in this category, bringing people suicide revealed the months of harassment the girl faced before and scenes to life. His subject ma er is varied, like the grown- deciding to take her own life. The story was well wri en and up Big Wheel races, where at least one fan hopes for a wreck; a provided a be er understanding of what occurred, but without pair of country store proprietors who love to collect clu er; and being sensa onal. a local woman who recounts her childhood in the Jim Crow era. 2. Mar n Salazar, Las Vegas Op c Patrick understands the importance of details. 3. Christopher Sardelli, The Lancaster News 2. Mar n Salazar, Las Vegas Op c 3. Christopher Sardelli, The Lancaster News C. Weekly 1. Ben Carlson, The Anderson News C: Weekly Judge’s Comments: Carlson covers a range of topics – tobacco 1. Ben Carlson, The Anderson News sales, school lunch changes and a drunken crime spree – and Judge’s Comments: Carlson’s features are a wonderfully makes them all interes ng for readers. eff ortless exercise for the reader. It’s as close to being there – 2. Gabrielle Porter, Evergreen Newspapers wherever “there” is – as a reader can hope to be. He doesn’t 3. Laura Lewis, The Brunswick Beacon tell the story; he puts you in it. His “Oh my God, Daddy” story is guaranteed to bring even tough guys to tears. You feel your 2: EXCELLENCE IN FEATURE WRITING stomach ghtening with the Lawrenceburg Challenge (six pounds A: Daily of food!). As with the runner he profi led who hasn’t missed a day 1. Nancy Kennedy, Citrus County Chronicle in 20 years, we hope Carlson will con nue his streak of bringing Judge’s Comments: It’s as much the variety of subjects as it is this deligh ul community to life. the wri ng that landed Kennedy’s collec on of stories at the top. There’s the man who lives in the UFO house with a cowboy Con nued on page 8

LCNI News • August 2016 •7 LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS Con nued from page 7 hiring of an unqualified school superintendent. 2. Vince Luecke, Perry County News 2. Deb Hurley Brobst, Evergreen Newspapers 3. Charlie Brennan, Citrus County Chronicle 3. Melissa Blankenship, Henry County Local C: Weekly 3: EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS WRITING 1. Melissa Blankenship, Henry County Local A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard Judge’s Comments: Farm quotas and school lunch payments 1. Chuck Jones, The News-Enterprise aren’t the typical topics for editorial writers, but they are Judge’s Comments: Jones does a lot of repor ng for each of his important issues in a community. Blankenship exhibits a good ar cles, and the fi nished pieces are strong because of all the understanding of these topics as well as why they merit the work he puts into them. He also interviews a number of sources, newspaper’s attention. More editorial writers should look for and their quotes and insight help to give essen al depth and editorial topics in places where their readers are impacted by context to the stories. government-based decisions and policies. 2. Peter Zubaty, The Kentucky Standard 2. Jackie Torok, The Brunswick Beacon 3. Jackie “Goose” Lindsay, Roane County News 3. Lou Elliott Jones, Chiefland Citizen

C: Weekly 5. EXCELLENCE IN COLUMN WRITING 1. Greg Woods, Henry County Local A/B: Daily, Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard Judge’s Comments: Woods goes beyond the typical game sto- ries to find interesting people who participate in sports in the 1. Todd Martin, The Sentinel-News community. His stories include a dramatic tale of a local hunter Judge’s Comments: Martin’s columns are personal, but they who was charged by a 1,500-pound bear. These are the types of address issues many readers face, too. He uses his experiences stories readers love to see in the newspaper, not just coverage to share information with others who could be in the same of the on-the-field action. position or encountering the same issues. The columns work 2. John Herndon, The Anderson News well individually and collectively. 3. Robby O’Daniel, LaFollette Press 2. Nancy Parsons, The News & Reporter 3. Shannon Watkins, Galax Gazette 4: EXCELLENCE IN EDITORIAL WRITING Honorable Mention: Randy Patrick, The Kentucky Standard A/B: Daily, Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Martín Salazar, Las Vegas Optic C: Weekly Judge’s Comments: These editorials present clear, thoughtful 1. Becky Barnes, The Cynthiana Democrat opinions based on facts, insight and good judgment. Salazar is Judge’s Comments: The writer addresses both serious and non- not afraid to challenge the decision of a district court judge or a group of education leaders who participated in the botched Con nued on page 9

MELISSA BLANKENSHIP JEFF BRYAN HAYLEY BURGESS CHANCEY BUSH Henry County Local Riverland News The Brunswick Beacon Evergreen Newspapers Editorial Wri ng — Weekly Photo Page Layout — Weekly Front Page Design - A1 News Photography — Weekly Feature Photography Sports Photography — Weekly

8 • August 2016 • LCNI News LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS Con nued from page 8 packaged team eff ort on domes c violence; it’s the kind of work that can give vic ms hope and, perhaps, the courage to walk serious topics with good ledes, strong writing and a clear point away from a deadly situa on. For the rest of us, it is a solid of view. explora on of the problem: stories of vic ms and the available 2. John Barnhart, Bedford Bulletin resources in Hardin County. A special nod to D’Alessio’s “Life 3. Nicole Zema, The Wakulla News A er Abuse” success story. 2. Sports Staff , The News-Enterprise 6: EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS COLUMN WRITING 3. Nancy Kennedy, Citrus County Chronicle A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard Judge’s Comments: The writer makes good choices about the 1. Randy Patrick, The Kentucky Standard topics he addresses. Two of the three entries involve players or Judge’s Comments: Patrick’s “On the Edge” is an extensive educa on policies that have local es but could go uncovered if series on local homelessness that features stories of ordinary the columnist wasn’t aware of the world around his community. people “on the edge of catastrophe.” There’s the proud janitor Excellent work. living in the truck given to him by his late father and a man 2. Chuck Jones, The News-Enterprise whose drug addic on led him down the path of poverty. Then 3. Robert Howey, The Lancaster News there are those who help: student groups, food banks and churches who are opening their doors as shelters. Patrick paints C: Weekly a strong, dignifi ed portrait of a problem many communi es fail 1. Ellio Pra , The Oldham Era to acknowledge. Judge’s Comments: Pra uses his columns to off er perspec ve 2. Forrest Berkshire, The Kentucky Standard on the sports events he covers. But, importantly, the columns 3. Lisa King, The Sen nel-News are not about him; they are about the players. His role as a columnist is to share what he sees and off er thoughts about the C: Weekly interes ng teams and players he has an opportunity to observe. 1. John Herndon, The Anderson News The combina on works well. Judge’s Comments: In “Athle c Accoun ng: The High Cost 2. John Herndon, The Anderson News of Scholas c Sports,” Herndon’s focus is on the cost of high 3. Jamie Grabert, Mount Vernon Democrat school athle cs in Anderson County. Story subjects include the imposi on of a he y sports-par cipa on fee to help pay 7: BEST NEWS OR FEATURE STORY SERIES for a trainer; the costs of success – like par cipa ng in state A: Daily tournaments, rental fees paid by golf and swimming teams; and 1. Gina Clear, Jeff D’Alessio, Anna Taylor, Judah Taylor, The News- expenses ed to federal programs such as Title IX, Herndon’s Enterprise Judge’s Comments: “Out of the Darkness” is a strong, well- Con nued on page 10

NEAL CARDIN BEN CARLSON GINA CLEAR JEFF D’ALESSIO The News-Enterprise The Anderson News The News-Enterprise The News-Enterprise Photo Page Layout — Daily/ News WriƟ ng News or Feature Story Series News Wri ng Tri/Semi/Gold Standard Feature WriƟ ng On-going/Extended Coverage News or Feature Story Series — Weekly — Daily On-going/Extended Coverage — Daily LCNI News • August 2016 •9 LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS Con nued from page 9

work shows that a heads-up sportswriter can do so much more than weekly game stories, prognos ca ons and player profi les. 2. John Overby, The Springfi eld Sun 3. Deidre Wilson, LaFolle e Press

8: BEST ON-GOING/EXTENDED COVERAGE A: Daily 1. Gina Clear, Jeff D’Alessio, Anna Taylor, The News-Enterprise Judge’s Comments: This team helped a community come to terms with the slaying of a young trooper shot during a traffi c stop. Through the memories of others, they make sure Ponder will be remembered as a human being, not a sta s c. They also do jus ce with their coverage of community vigils and a JOHN HERNDON TRAVIS JENKINS touching funeral. The Anderson News The News & Reporter 2. Sports Staff , The News-Enterprise News or Feature Story Series Sports Column Wri ng — 3. Gina Clear, The News-Enterprise — Weekly Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard

B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Mar n Salazar, Las Vegas Op c Judge’s Comments: In “Cruel and Unusual,” Salazar fi rst details a handful of heartbreaking animal abuse cases. The subject ma er pulls at the heartstrings, but Salazar also goes on to outline the ensuring changes in city policy – presumably enacted in response to the stories – to combat the problem. He includes a fi nal story about charges lodged against the abusers in one of the worst cases. 2. Ashley Su er, The Sen nel-News 3. Forrest Berkshire, The Kentucky Standard

C. Weekly 1. Tom Wilmoth, Bedford Bulletin Judge’s Comments: It would be hard to beat this fascinating CHUCK JONES KAITLIN KEANE unfolding of a four-decades-old cold case – the disappearance The News-Enterprise Roane County News of two young sisters – as the investigation simmered back to Sports WriƟ ng — Feature Photography — life. As the story moves forward, the now 58-year-old uncle of Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard the girls – 10 and 12 years old when they disappeared – is charged with capital murder in their sexual assault and slay- ing. 2. Joe King, Morgan County News 3. Joe Foreman, The Opinion-Tribune

9: EXCELLENCE IN NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Matthew Beck, Citrus County Chronicle Judge’s Comments: Three excellent photos, all played well. Two images with strong emotion and a car wreck scene graphically composed. 2. 2. Kacie Goode, The Kentucky Standard 3. Kaitlin Keane, Roane County News

NANCY KENNEDY RHONDA LAUGHTER Con nued on page 11 Citrus County Chronicle Morgan County News Feature Wri ng — Daily General Page Design — Weekly 10 • August 2016 • LCNI News LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS Con nued from page 10

C: Weekly 1. Chancey Bush, Evergreen Newspapers Judge’s Comments: Visual variety in this entry. Creative fram- ing used in the marijuana photo and excellent moment during ice safety training. 2. 2. Melissa Blankenship, Henry County Local 3. Joe King, Morgan County News

10. EXCELLENCE IN FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Kaitlin Keane, Roane County News Judge’s Comments: Well composed images and nice moments. TODD MARTIN Love the photo of the “Mighty Mites,” particularly the way the MERCY LOPEZ The SenƟ nel-News two side players were cropped to bring attention to the middle Las Vegas OpƟ c Column Wri ng — player. Community Service Daily/Tri /Semi/Gold Standard 2. Jill Pickett, The News-Enterprise — All Divisions 3. Brian Garner, The News & Reporter

C: Weekly 1. Chancey Bush, Evergreen Newspapers Judge’s Comments: Captured emotions of girl celebrating Fourth of July and of a young woman getting a marriage pro- posal. 2. Corey Woolsey, Mount Vernon Democrat 3. Melissa Blankenship, Henry County Local

11. EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 1. Jill Pickett, The News-Enterprise Judge’s Comments: Baseball celebration is a dramatic moment – the photo is the best sports shot in the category. RANDY PATRICK MATT PFIFFNER 2. Peter W. Zubaty, The Kentucky Standard The Kentucky Standard Citrus County Chronicle 3. Jackie “Goose” Lindsay, Roane County News Feature Wri ng General Page Design — Daily News or Feature Story Series C: Weekly — Tri/Semi/Gold Standard 1. Chancey Bush, Evergreen Newspapers. Judge’s Comments: All three photos solid. Very clean action from football game and state track meet. Good faces on track meet and volleyball photos. 2. Michael Paul, The Brunswick Beacon JILL PICKETT 3. Donald Richie, The Cynthiana Democrat The News-Enterprise Sports Photography 12. BEST PHOTO PAGE LAYOUT Photo Page Layout — A/B: Daily/Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard 1. Melissa Vessels, Neal Cardin, Jill Pickett, The News-Enterprise Judge’s Comments: Fun, clever photo packages that are well edited and designed. They don’t overpower the reader with a flood of images and keep the pages inviting with the use of white space.

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Con nued from page 11 13: BEST FRONT PAGE DESIGN – A1 B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard 2. Jill Pickett, The News-Enterprise 1. Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic 3. Jackie “Goose” Lindsay, Roane County News Judge’s Comments: On each of these pages, the designer has worked hard to create something out of practically nothing. C: Weekly She’s got good stories to work with but limited available visuals. 1. Jeff Bryan, Riverland News Yet she’s found ways not only to make the lede stories the most Judge’s Comments: The designer has great photos to work with dominant thing on the page but also to draw the reader in with and does a great job presenting them. The photo editing and relevant imagery. cropping are good. There’s size differential between lede and 2. Greg Summers, The Lancaster News secondary images. You want to linger on each page and see Judge’s Comments: I know only first place is supposed to get a what it’s all about. comment, but I loved the boldness of taking the whole front for 2. Melissa Blankenship, Henry County Local the girls’ basketball championship photo. It was a great way to 3. Julie Mancini, Jeff Bryan, Riverland News connect with the community with big news. Honorable Mention: Chancey Bush, Doug Bell, Evergreen 3. Cheryl Duncan, Roane County News Newspapers C: Weekly 1. Hayley Burgess, The Brunswick Beacon 13: BEST FRONT PAGE DESIGN – A1 Judge’s Comments: The designer on these pages makes the A: Daily most of what she’s got to create pages that are visually interest- 1. Melissa Vessels, The News-Enterprise ing. And some cases what she’s got is pretty darn good. Judge’s Comments: Each of these pages has something that “Waterlogged” features a large aerial photo of a flooded com- makes it special – a striking background that accentuates the munity. Size is important because as a reader you want to photo with the abuse series, an informative graphic on breast really inspect that picture and see which houses that water is cancer and a photo of downtown that’s combined with text to encroaching on. There’s also a flashy Happy New Year promo deliver information to the reader quickly and clearly. It’s appar- that’s incorporated into the flag and a great sports photo ent that a lot of thought went into these pages. Great job! stripped across the top of another page. 2. Staff, Citrus County Chronicle 2. Becky Barnes, The Cynthiana Democrat 3. Gina Clear, The News-Enterprise 3. Jeff Bryan, Riverland News

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MARTÍN SALAZAR MARIA SANCHEZ ANNA TAYLOR MELISSA VESSELS Las Vegas OpƟ c Las Vegas OpƟ c The News-Enterprise The News-Enterprise Editorial Wri ng — Front Page Design - A1 News or Feature Story Series Photo Page Layout — Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard — Tri/Semi/Gold Standard On-going/Extended Coverage Daily/Tri/Semi/Gold Standard On-going/Extended Coverage — Daily Front Page Design - A1 — Tri/Semi/Gold Standard — Daily Community Service — All Divisions 12• August 2016 • LCNI News LCNI NEWS/PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS

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14: BEST GENERAL PAGE DESIGN A: Daily 1. Matt Pfiffner, Citrus County Chronicle Judge’s Comments: The college and high school football pages are both packed with information, but the designer has worked to make sure the pages are well organized as well as being visu- ally interesting. Great use of photography and white space on “Tough Task.” To see that goalie’s expression through his mask – well that just makes the page. Very nice work! 2. Chuck Jones, The News-Enterprise 3. Melissa Vessels, The News-Enterprise TOM WILMOTH GREG WOODS B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard Bedford BulleƟ n Henry County Local 1. Jane Alford, The Lancaster News On-going/Extended Coverage Sports Wri ng — Weekly Judge’s Comments: Great use of type and photography with — Weekly “Champion” and the Redneck Island story. It’s simple and com- pelling. How can you not read these stories? C: Weekly 2. Athena Redmond, The Lancaster News 1. Staff, Carolina Gateway, Welcome to Indian Land 3. Kacie Goode, The Kentucky Standard Judge’s Comments: The 64-page section includes plenty of use- ful information about the community, its attractions and C: Weekly events. The cover photo was selected from reader submissions. 1. Rhonda Laughter, Morgan County News Well done. Judge’s Comments: The “Movember” page is compelling and 2. Staff, LaRue County Herald News, Discover LaRue clearly a lot of thought went into presenting all that information 3. Staff, The Spencer Magnet, Resource Directory in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the reader. The same can be said for the “Fall project guide,” which uses point pictures to 16: BEST EFFORTS TO INCREASE ONLINE READERSHIP (All break up the text. Divisions) 2. Jeff Bryan, Riverland News No entries 3. Elliott Pratt, The Oldham Era 17: COMMUNITY SERVICE (All Divisions) 15: BEST SPECIAL SECTION 1. Martín Salazar, Mercy Lopez, Las Vegas Optic – Investigation A: Daily into superintendent’s hiring/credentials 1. Staff, Citrus County Chronicle, Discover Judge’s Comments: Journalists at the Las Vegas Optic thought Judge’s Comments: Every page of this enormous 172-page sec- something was odd when a school board Chairman cast the tion is attractive, informative and interesting. It is carefully deciding vote to hire his nephew as the school district’s superin- planned from front to back and includes hundreds of photos tendent. A five-month investigation into the new superinten- from readers. It’s an impressive section and a deserving win- dent’s qualifications revealed something even worse – many of ner. the superintendent’s credentials were either faked or embel- 2. Staff, The News-Enterprise, Discover Hardin County lished. The reporting led the superintendent to resign and led to 3. Sports Staff, The News-Enterprise, Prep Hoops Preview investigations by the state Public Education Department, a local university and state police. It’s a great example of the impor- B: Tri/Semi/The Gold Standard tant watchdog coverage newspapers can provide to their com- 1. Staff, The Kentucky Standard, Nelson County Guide munities. Judge’s Comments: The section is packed with information. The 2. Christopher Sardelli, The Lancaster News – Examined more three themes help to organize the section and make it easy to than 3,000 documents obtained through FOI requests to read and navigate. investigate and report on problems with a local economic 2. Staff, Las Vegas Optic, Destinations development organization. 3. Staff, The Lancaster News, Discover Lancaster County 3. Ben Carlson, The Anderson News – Created and promoted an event that has raised nearly $10,000 in support of the sheriff’s Shop With a Cop effort.

LCNI News • August 2016 •13 Circulation Managers ... Have you considered this idea?

Laura Schrader, circulation manager at the Red Oak (Iowa) Express, has been LAURA doing something interesting with subscrip- SCHRADER tion balances from people who have died, and from whom the family member or executor has asked for a refund. Circula on Laura started asking these people wheth- Manager er they would like to have the balance Red Oak transferred to our NIE fund. In the couple Express of months since she started, she’s placed nearly $300 into the NIE fund from these unfulfilled subscriptions, diverting would- be refunds into NIE. Laura said, “Almost everyone likes the idea, and some say things like, ‘Oh, my dad WENDY HALBERT would have loved that.’” Laura said the name of the individual is included on the bundle tops when the Halbert joins papers are delivered so educators can rec- ognize that person’s contribution. Opinion-Tribune in ad sales role Lowery sees Girls on the Run® Wendy Halbert has joined the staff of The Opinion-Tribune in Glenwood, Iowa, as its advertising sales representative. expand to middle schools Wendy has lived in Glenwood for four years, but was born and raised in Cedar Stevie Lowery, publisher of The Lebanon Rapids and is “so happy to be back in (Ky.) Enterprise, organized the fourth annu- Iowa.” al Back Tutu School Family Fun Run/Walk Wendy and her husband John have three in Lebanon. sons – Jake (28), Joseph (22) and Zac (20) – The event raised $3,500 for the Marion and daughter Amanda (30). They moved to County Girls on the Run® program, which Glenwood in 2011 from Selma Texas, right Lowery brought to Marion County in 2011. outside San Antonio. The program began with nine girls at one Another huge part of Wendy’s life and elementary school, and it’s now being offered family are her two horses and six dogs. at every elementary school in the county and Wendy and John have worked with the Texas is expanding into local middle schools this Great Pyrenees Rescue for 10 years and year. have rescued over 10 dogs of their own, and The Girls on the Run® program inspires people in the southwest Iowa region have girls to be joyful, healthy and confident played a big part in helping with this cause using a fun, experience-based curriculum, by rescuing 15 dogs with the organization. which creatively integrates running. Over a Another passion of Wendy’s is her involve- period of 10 weeks, girls participate in an ment in The Connection church in Glenwood. after-school program like no other. “I have made so many great friends and The Girls on the Run® lessons encourage played a big role in the community and I positive emotional, social, mental and physi- hope to get involved in a service club in the cal development. Participants explore and near future,” Wendy noted. discuss their own beliefs around experiences Lebanon Enterprise Publisher Stevie Low- Wendy has worked in sales, customer ser- and challenges girls face at this age. They ery handled administra ve du es dur- vice and management most of her life and also develop important strategies and skills ing the Back Tutu School Family Fun Run/ loves working with the public. to help them navigate life experiences. Walk. “I am excited about my position with The At the end of the 10 weeks, the girls par- Opinion-Tribune so I can be more involved ticipate in a Girls on the Run® 5k event. This comes through accomplishment as well as a in my community,” she said. “Mills County celebratory, non-competitive event is the framework for setting and achieving life is a great place to work and live. I hope to culminating experience of the curriculum. goals. Crossing the finish line is a defining meet all the people and businesses who uti- Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangi- moment when the girls realize that even the lize The Opinion-Tribune’s services and ble understanding of the confidence that seemingly impossible IS possible. bring more exposure to this area.” 14• August 2016 • LCNI News Tennessee papers win 39 news and ad awards in state press contest All three Tennessee newspapers were big Coverage, Lawrence won first place for his winners at the 2016 annual Tennessee Press reporting on a water rescue near Kingston. Association Banquet held in Franklin, Tenn., Cindy Simpson won second place for her on July 20. coverage of a fire in downtown Harriman, The Roane County News, LaFollette Press and Kaitlin Keane won third place for Best and Morgan County News won a combined News Photograph of the same fire. 22 awards for editorial excellence and 17 Assistant Editor Cheryl Duncan won a awards for advertising excellence. The win- second place award for Make-Up and ners were selected from 1,360 entries sub- Appearance and fifth place for Headline mitted by 73 newspapers across the state. Writing. Regional Publisher Kevin Kile said he was Lindsay was awarded fourth place for a pleased but not surprised at the strong show- feature about a U.S. Marine Corps lieuten- ing. ant general from Harriman. Duncan, “The depth of talent and experience of our Lawrence, Lindsay, Simpson and writer editorial staff is probably the greatest in the Michelle Hollenhead brought home fourth history of all three newspapers,” he said. place for Best Business Coverage. NEWS AWARDS Fifth-place honors were awarded to Roane County News Lindsay for Best Sports Photograph for an The Roane County News editorial staff action shot at a Rockwood football game. won 11 awards for news, features and sports Lindsay, Duncan, Hollenhead and Simpson writing, page design and photography. took fifth place for Best Local Features, and The majority of the awards were for cover- Duncan was awarded fifth place for age that took place from mid-August through Community Lifestyles. the end of the year while Assistant Editor LaFollette Press Cheryl Duncan was interim editor of the Staff members of the LaFollette Press newspaper. brought home 10 awards for editorial and Veteran sports writer John “Goose” advertising. Lindsay and writer Damon Lawrence won In the Better Newspaper Contest, Sports first place in the category of Best Sports Editor Robby O’Daniel took second place in Writing for their coverage of high school Best Sports Photo, Logan White earned Morgan County News Editor Joe King has football. his hands full with the awards won by the In the category of Best Breaking News Con nued on page 16 weekly newspaper in Wartburg, Tenn.

Staff members from the LaFollette Press display the awards they contest in July. Pictured from left are Dwane Wilder, Logan White, won in the Tennessee Press Association’s news and advertising Robby O’Daniel, Suzy Gunter, Deidre Wilson, and Travis Forsyth. LCNI News • August 2016 •15 Tennessee papers win state press awards

Con nued from page 15 third place in Best News Photo and fifth place in Best Business Coverage, and Editor Dwane Wilder was awarded third place for Best Single Editorial. O’Daniel, White, Wilder and Deidre Wilson took fifth place for Best Special Section, which was an edi- tion of Norris Life magazine. Morgan County News Morgan County News editorial staff won six TPA awards. The paper won first place in Headline Writing and Make-up Appearance, second place in Public Service, third place in Best Personal Humor Column, and fourth-place awards for in Best Personal Humor Column and Best Editorials. “I’m very proud to have won these awards for the paper,” said Morgan County News The news team at the Roane County News celebrated the awards they won from the Editor Joe King. “Winning these awards Tennessee Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. From left are Damon Lawrence, shows not only the quality of our newspaper, Cheryl Duncan, Cindy Simpson, Kaitlin Keane (now working at the Central Kentucky but also the quality of the community that News-Journal) and Goose Givens. we cover,” he said. ADVERTISING AWARDS “Our award-winning advertising staff is the perfect complement to our award-win- ning editorial staff,” Kile said. The Roane advertising staff is led by team leader Sherry Long and includes Betty Lee and Sheryl Taylor. The Graphics staff includes Erny James, Mary Ann O’Shell and Joann Pierce. The LaFollette Press advertis- ing staff includes Suzy Gunter and Travis Forsyth. “It is a joy to work with such a dedicated, enthusiastic and creative team,” Long said. She said the skills and knowledge of the team make all ads and products award win- ners. “It is always great to have our entries cho- sen by Tennessee Press Association and to validate what we know each day — that we are giving quality to our readers,” Long added. Roane Advertising Awards The advertising awards for the Roane County News included first place for quarter page or smaller ad for Starnes Fired Up. Second place was awarded for marketing materials, Hook Line and Sinker; Furniture or Appliance, Fowler Beware; and Special The advertising and graphics team was recognized at the Tennessee Press Association Section, Holiday Recipe Guide. Third-place banquet with a number of awards. Seated (l-r) are Graphics staffers Erny James, Mary honors were given for Marketing Materials, Ann O’Shell and Joann Pierce. Standing (l-r) are ad reps Sherry Long, Betty Lee and Sheryl Road to Savings; Reader Contest, Horror Taylor. Trivia Contest; Subscription Promotion, place honors for Reader Contest, Easter Services, Meadow View. The staff received Spooktacular Savings Idea; Automotive Ad, Coloring Contest; and Use of Multi-Color, two second-place awards for Black and Earl Duff Subaru; and Use of Color; Roane Plateau Utility Districts Kid Fishing. White Ad, Fields Real Estate; and Food Choral Society. LaFollette Advertising Awards Store Ad, Hollingsworth’s Meat Market. Morgan Advertising Awards The LaFollette Press advertising staff Since 1940 the University of Tennessee For Morgan County News, the advertising received three first-place awards for Best has co-sponsored the awards. The editorial awards included first place for Reader Special Section for Norris Life; Marketing winners were judged by the Mississippi Content, SEC Match Contest; and third- Materials, April Showers; and Professional Press Association.

16• August 2016 • LCNI News “There is no way to actually replace her” - Sco Moore, publisher Sharon Warner re res from Sen nel- News following 44 years of service

By Lisa King Methodist Church is only one of many of is Reporter going to miss Warner’s expertise and espe- The Sentinel-News cially her friendship. “Sharon, you didn’t ask me if you could After today, there will be a big void at The retire so what am I going to do?” she wrote Sentinel-News with the retirement of a long- to Warner in an e-mail. “You mean so much time employee that everyone considers as to so many people and I am one of them.” dear as a member of their own family. Ross Webb with Webb Funeral Home said Publisher Scott Moore paused when speak- he would miss the special attention that ing about Sharon Warner, an employee of 44 Warner paid to something that he considers years, whose title of senior production spe- a very important task. cialist doesn’t begin to encompass all that “One thing about Sharon, she always took she does at the newspaper. time to make sure the obituaries were nice “We’ll find somebody to fill that role, but and done correctly,” he said. “She added a there is no way to actually replace her,” he personal touch to them, and we’ll miss said. “She’s a tremendous employee.” that.” Warner’s duties at the newspaper have Lifelong adventure grown significantly since she joined the Warner had planned to attend Berea composition staff at Landmark Inc. the year Community College after high school, but she graduated from Shelby County High fate stepped in when her cousin who was School in 1972. working at The Sentinel-News asked if she When the newspaper moved into its cur- Sharon Warner works on a page of her last wanted a job there. rent location, in 1988, she began to focus her issue before re ring on July 29. “It sounded like a dream job,” she said. attention more acutely on ads; she also has Warner for several years when he was editor Working in the newspaper business before been responsible for laying out The Sentinel- of The Sentinel-News. the digital era was a lot of time consuming News Plus, which publishes weekly. “It’s going to be a hole when she’s gone, work, including activities. Her job evolved even more in later years, because she knows people – you’re not going “That was in the cut-and-paste days with when she also assumed the duties of the to have that anymore and you’re going to wax, Exacto knives, using a wheel to size community writer, compiling and assem- miss that.” bling birth, engagement, wedding and anni- Eleanor Warford at Centenary United Con nued on page 18 versary announcements. She also does the datebook, church news and obituaries. She has also become well known for her Looking Backward column she assembles each week about events that took place in the commu- nity’s past. “My best memory when I first started the Looking Backward column was the day I was leaving the library [checking for infor- mation using microfiche] and I saw Bennett Roach reading the newspaper as I left,” said Warner. “He told me I was doing a good job, a much better job than he did.” It brought tears to her eyes as she recalled that moment. “I will definitely miss my church and funeral home ‘friends’ (contacts) and hope that the person taking over will take good care of them and be patient,” she said. Warner has built up a network of community contacts, encompassing people from church personnel to funeral directors to organiza- tions of every description all across the county. “She’s a hard worker and she knows every- Sharon enjoyed sharing the celebra on with family and friends. Here she shows one of body,” said Walt Reichert, who worked with her re rement gi s to two of her granddaughters. LCNI News • August 2016 •17 Warner re res from Sen nel-News

Con nued from page 17 office. the void Warner’s absence will create. When the decision was made in 1993 to “Even though she deserves retirement, I pictures,” she said. “Those were the days. disban the composition department and am sorry to see her leave since the newspa- Eventually I taught myself how to type and merge those employees with other depart- per will not be able to ‘replace’ Sharon was a typesetter for publications brought in ments, Warner switched gears. Warner because she takes with her a rich from outside resources along with the news- “With my seniority I was given the option knowledge of our community,” she said. paper.” of moving to the news department or adver- Reichert, too, remembers Warner’s The composition center was at the newspa- tising,” she said. “I decided I needed a patience and calm demeanor, as well as her per’s current location on Taylorsville Road change so I chose the news department willingness to help others. and the advertising department was located under the management of Duanne Puckett, “One of the things that always impressed at 6th and Main streets – the composition editor at the time – Jim Edelen was then the me the most about Sharon is that when I department moved to 6th and Main also at a publisher.” came to work there, I didn’t have a clue later date. Puckett, who worked for the newspaper as about the technology,” he said. “I didn’t even After moving to 7th and Washington editor for 15 years, recalled Warner’s duties know how to turn the computer on and I streets in 1976, the newspaper moved in its in those days. certainly didn’t know anything about any- entirety to its current location in 1988. “Sharon worked in the days of mechani- thing as complicated as Photoshop. Sharon “At one point we were working on Tuesday cally setting the copy into correct columns, was just so patient. I was asking her how do nights till 10ish getting several newspapers pasting each page together after a paper you do this and how do you do that. She ready for print: Trimble Banner, News design was given to her, and making what- never lost patience; she always stayed cool Democrat are two that I remember and the ever changes were detected during the proof- and calm and that always impressed me Sentinel-News,” she said. “Judge Greenwell ing stage,” she said. “It was not done in a more than anything else; I really appreciated and Jim Pirtle would bring their information snap of a finger, ha!” that.” for the Trimble Banner to be composed.” Puckett called Warner the “go-to-gal for Looking back Warner laughed as she recalled an incident everything.” As Warner reflected on her long career that happened shortly after she began work- “She had this calming effect in the midst with Landmark, she has few regrets, she ing for the newspaper. of deadlines, especially when we used to said. “I remember one week that Pirtle forgot to have midnight press times and changed the “I’ve worked with countless employees, bring something,” she said. “After calling front page for late-breaking news,” she said. they’ve come and gone – it has been an the office someone flew a small plane to “Warner was open to learning new skills experience,” she said. Shelbyville for the delivery. At that time as the computer age came about in the “There were a few times I thought about there was only a field of cows and one bull 1980s. She wore many hats, too, since she leaving, but my daughter was in Spencer that I remember across from the Sentinel. took over Looking Backward when Bennett County schools and it was close enough to There was an error in delivery and the pack- Roach retired [1993] and handled obituaries work for convenience. Then as she grew, I age landed in the field. While employees when Jeanie Willard retired. I admired her was comfortable. The thought of going tried to distract the bull someone tried to dedication to the newspaper and her being retrieve the package.” That was Joyce Ford an ideal role model for customer service.” who now works for Landmark’s corporate Puckett echoed Moore’s sentiments about Con nued on page 19

A large crowd cgathered at The Sen nel-News Monday, August 1 to honor Sharon for her Sharon selected the inversion table as her service and contribu on to the newspaper for 44 years. re rement gi from the company. 18• August 2016 • LCNI News Warner re res from Sen nel-News Con nued from page 18 daughters that I want to spend more time together; we had so much fun in the middle with.” of deadlines – ever wonder how many dead- somewhere else was far from my thoughts.” More relaxation is definitely on the hori- lines we worked?” said Earl Leach, a retired Warner enjoyed working at the newspaper zon, although she does plan to continue prepress manager at Landmark Web Press. so much, sometimes she felt like she would writing her Looking Backward column. Warner, while eager to kick back and stay there forever, she said. “For now I want to take care, have a good relax, says she knows she will miss all the “But about 15 years ago my life changed day, week, year and forever,” she said. people who have meant so much to her over – I was introduced to a world of going places Moore said he is glad she made the deci- the years, and even the routine she has set- that I have never been before, having fun sion to continue her column. tled into at work. and enjoying life,” she said. “Sharon has built the Looking Back page “I’ll think of Todd [Martin] and the other “Then grandchildren came along, and as I that we do, and that is probably one of the news team members, Lisa King, Ashley got older I started to think more of relieving most popular features that we have,” he said. Sutter and Brian Stone at 10 a.m. each day as stress and just wanting to enjoy life.” “Also, she has established very strong rela- they meet to discuss plans for each edition After a cardiac scare in 2013, when her tionships with local funeral homes and for local news,” she said. “Thanks to Todd doctor told her she needed to get her stress churches and other civil organizations.” Martin for helping to learn more when I level under control, she began to realize that He added that he could understand why thought there was nothing more to learn, and the rush of adrenaline that working fever- people are so drawn to Warner’s warm, thanks to Scott Moore for bringing laughter ishly to meet deadlines gave me was not friendly personality. “I’ve only been for a back to The Sentinel-News.” good for her health, and she began to turn little over a year, and I just love talking to Looking forward to her last day of work, her thoughts to retirement. Sharon.” she admitted it will be a bittersweet day. “I need to think of my health,” she said. Others that Warner has worked with down “I’m having a lot of mixed emotions,” she “My cardiologist told me when I had my through the years have been calling to wish said. “Excited, nervous and a little sad to stent put in that I needed to get a hold of my her well as the news has spread around town leave such a good staff that we have now. stress, and now I’m finally figuring it out. that she is retiring. Imagine that!” I’m doing it! I have three beautiful grand- “Thank you for all the great years we had

Chiefl and Ci zen reporter The Chiefland Citizen in Levy County, Florida recently welcomed Sean Arnold as a reporter to focus on the education and sports beats as well as general assign- ments. Sean has lived in Florida his whole Chronicle staff shows its love life. He achieved his Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from the Citrus County Chronicle employees rushed to the aid of April Royal and her daughter, University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Brelyn, after April’s husband Phil Royal died July 18 while participating in the annual Key He then went on to obtain his Masters in Training Center’s Run for the Money, an 180-mile trek from the steps of the Old Capitol Liberal Arts from the University of South in Tallahassee to the Key campus in Lecanto, Fla. Phil Royal was immensely well known Florida in Tampa. He has been a correspon- and respected in Citrus County and was the leading candidate to become the next sheriff. dent for the Citrus County Chronicle since His death devastated the community. The newspaper’s gifts to April included a memento 2007. Sean enjoys reading, sports and booklet of April and Phil, created by Chronicle HR Director Deborah Kamlot, left, and music. handwritten notes to April and her daughter from Publisher Gerry Mulligan, right. LCNI News • August 2016 •19 Hicks returns to his role of sports editor at Evergreen Newspapers Michael Hicks, a veteran journalist who has worked for the past 26 years at newspa- pers across the country, is rejoining Evergreen Newspapers as sports editor. He started as a part-time sports reporter in his hometown of Culpeper, Va., in 1990 before taking on jobs in Martinsville, Va., Rock Hill, S.C., and Fayetteville, N.C. He moved with his family to Colorado in 2008 where he first started writing freelance articles for the Denver Post, Colorado Springs Gazette, Dallas Morning News, Sacramento Bee among others. He worked for Evergreen Newspapers as sports editor from May 2010 until Sept. 2015 before taking a job for the next nine months TANDA MOORE with Prairie Mountain Publishing in Boulder, Colorado. Moore hired He has won more than 50 journalism awards from the likes of the Colorado Press as sales rep for Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and Landmark Community Red Oak Express Newspapers. MICHAEL HICKS Tanda Moore began her duties as sales representative for the Red Oak (Iowa) Express July 11. Moore replaces Sharon Wiese, who held the position for more than five years before relocating to the Gulf Coast last month. “Tanda has a very customer-centered his- tory in advertising sales, and I think she is going to be a good fit for our customers,” said Brad Hicks, publisher of the Express. “We’re glad to have her on our team.” She previously was a regional advertising consultant with the Better Business Bureau. She has worked in other industries as well, including as a software test engineer at CSG Systems and First Data Corporation. Moore and her husband, Matt, lived in Millard, Neb., for almost 30 years. They recently moved to an acreage in Glenwood, Iowa, but she has strong family ties to the Montgomery County area. “I’m just so grateful to be here at the Red Oak Express, and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with some really great people in the community – what a bless- ing!” Moore is a retail business owner herself. She and her husband have a family-owned music store in Millard that’s been in busi- ness for more than 30 years. Two of the Moore’s sons opened their own music store Wilhite popular as candy lady near downtown Omaha. The oldest son, daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren Donna Wilhite, team leader of the Community Newspapers Graphics Team for The reside in Chestertown, Md. Kentucky Standard, The Lebanon Enterprise and The Springfield Sun, hands out candy to In her free time, Moore loves being out- kids in Bloomfield, Kentucky on July 26 during an annual recreational event hosted by the doors – hiking, fishing, biking, and working Northeast Nelson Fire Department in Bloomfield. on the acreage. 20• August 2016 • LCNI News Group bookkeeper Diana Beaton has been hired as a group bookkeeper at Central Office in Shelbyville, Ky. She handles bookkeeping duties for the Las Vegas Optic and Los Alamos Monitor in New Mexico. She began learning the ropes in March when she was hired through a temporary agency to perform these duties. She has a long history of prior office and accounting experience. A resident of Shelbyville, Diana is married to Ken Beaton, and they have five children and 10 grand- children, who she can’t see enough of. For a number of years she has served on the Sanctuary Committee and sings in the choir at Centenary Methodist Church. Diana loves to swim, sew and work in her flowers.

SAM DRAUT University of Louisville grad joins Oldham Era as sports editor Sam Draut, a recent graduate of the University of Louisville, has joined the news team at The Oldham Era in LaGrange, Ky., as its sports editor. For the past four years of his college career, Draut served as a reporter, assis- tant sports editor and sports editor of The Louisville Cardinal, the university’s weekly newspaper, where he covered an array of sports. Draut also has a range of experience in social media and multi-media outlets and hopes to enhance both areas of out- reach for the Era. “I’m excited for the opportunity to pro- vide readers with a full package of multi-media content,” Draut said. Although Draut earned a business degree from UofL and had opportunities to pursue a career in marketing or sales, he realized his desire for a career in sports journalism. “I found a career that I am truly pas- Comfortable with emcee role sionate about,” Draut said. PLG-TV 13 anchor Matthew Fogle enjoyed his time as emcee at this year’s Bourbon City Along with covering sports, Draut Street Concert in downtown Bardstown on July 9. This was the fifth time he performed enjoys playing them recreationally as as emcee for the annual summer concert, which featured four local and regional musical well, especially basketball and golf. acts. Fogle has already signed on to emcee it again in 2017. LCNI News • August 2016 •21 LaRue staff enjoys AGstravaganza on Hodgenville’s downtown square The team and families of the LaRue County Herald News participated in the LaRue County Farm Bureau AGstravaganza dinner of Faith-Family- Farms and Food Appreciation Dinner Saturday, July 23. Nearly 350 attended the dinner that was staged around the historic down- town square in Hodgenville Ky., home of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln presenter Jim Sayre, Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles, and KY GOAP Director Warren Beeler were among the many who attended the event.

A drone (compliments of Ashley Abell) captured the view from above at the Appreciation Dinner.

Abe and the girls – Publisher Allison Shepherd’s daughter Kristen (left) and granddaughter Addisen (right) pose with President Abraham Lincoln at the AGstravaganza event.

Family members of the LaRue County Herald News pictured are: Alexi Hausele, Dustin Shepherd, Janice Williams, Randy Williams, Melanie Wells, Roger Wells, Doug Shepherd, Allison Shepherd, Doug Ponder, Hazel Hinton, Eric Hinton, Sandi Crutcher, Chuck Crutcher, Vanessa Hurst, and John Hurst. Standing in front are Isaac Hurst and Eli Hurst. On the tractor are Kristen Shepherd and Addisen Shepherd.

22• August 2016 • LCNI News Myers named bookkeeper at Brunswick Beacon Cynthia T. Myers joined The Brunswick Beacon in Shallotte, N.C., on July 13 as its bookkeeper. Previously, as a database and Web admin- istrator, Myers managed research databases and online efforts for Progressive Media, formerly Reed Business Information in Greensboro, N.C. She was with the company for 25 years with substantial experience in database design and management and html programming. Before entering the furniture industry, Myers worked for R.J. Reynolds in its data- base management center. She studied com- puter maintenance and programming at High Point University and relocated to Brunswick County in July. Chronicle “I love publishing. Hopefully my experi- ence gained over the years in several areas classifi ed sales rep will come in handy in my new position at The Brunswick Beacon,” she said. “I’m Carmine Antonelli has joined the Citrus excited to be a member of such a great County Chronicle in Crystal River, Fla., as team.” CYNTHIA MYERS the new part-time classified sales rep. He is originally from Connecticut and has lived in Florida for four years. He enjoys video production and describes himself as quiet, but always working.

Returns to E-town Check out our deal The News-Enterprise would like to wel- come back Reggie Outland. Reggie origi- Tanda Moore, left, sales representative, and Peggy Boeye, office manager, staffed a nally worked for the Elizabethtown, Ky. booth for The Red Oak Express at a 50th anniversary celebration of the Good Samaritan daily in 2015 and just returned to the Press Home in Red Oak, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 6. They spoke with current customers about team. Reggie has two children, Ashley and the newspaper and promoted a subscription offer with others while distributing samples Kinlea, and is originally from Radcliff, Ky. and promotional items. Welcome back, Reggie! LCNI News • August 2016 •23 Cynthiana welcomes 20,000+ Walking Dead fans One might not believe that a not only “yes,” but “Hey, let’s Kirkman was already well man who creates zombies and make a day of it.” known in the world of comics. then has them attack the living, That was two months ago. Kirkman and Moore had their often in bloody fashion, would “I’m really excited to come introduction to the industry with have a soft spot. back to town ... to come back a superhero spoof called Battle However, that is exactly what and give back,” Kirkman said. Pope. The pair ended up self- The Walking Dead creator On Saturday, Aug. 6 Cynthiana publishing the comic and went Robert Kirkman has for his will be the first and only city on to work on numerous other hometown. where copies of Kirkman’s and projects together and indepen- Kirkman and his wife Sonia, artist Tony Moore’s first graphic dently. also a Cynthiana, Ky. girl, have novel will be available for free. “I haven’t worked with Tony in repeatedly shown their love for “It’s going to be a great day,” over a decade,” Kirkman said. Cynthiana through philanthrop- said Kirkman. “I’m hearing “To come back and work with ic ventures. more and more about the day him is great.” In the fall of 2014, the and getting more excited every Kirkman has been writer and/ Kirkmans heard that first-run day.” or artist for such labels as Marvel movies would no longer be an Kirkman said he initially Comics and Image Comics, for option for the historic Rohs thought he would meet with the which he has served as a part- Opera House. The problem was media at the sign dedication, ner. that movies were going digital sign a few autographs and gen- He has teamed with numerous and the equipment was expen- erally just have a good day. artists over the years and contin- sive. The Kirkmans stepped up Those expectations have now ues to help up-and-coming art- A dedication for the sign hon- to help the business. raised a few degrees. ists through his Skybound com- oring Tony Moore, left, and Sonia said she and Robert had “Never underestimate the can- pany. Robert Kirkman was held spent a lot of time at Cynthiana’s do spirit of Cynthiana,” Kirkman Skybound also serves as the before the August 6 event. theatre while growing up. said. merchandising company for all She said in a telephone inter- He and fellow artist Tony things The Walking Dead, such view on Monday that she Moore met in seventh grade as Nerf guns, action figures and couldn’t fathom a Cynthiana social studies class at Harrison video games. childhood that didn’t include County Middle School. The Kirkmans have two chil- movies downtown. Linked by their love of draw- dren and make their home in Most recently, Robert was ing, the two became fast Los Angeles. approached by Cynthiana friends. Kirkman said he has no idea Chamber Executive Director It was a friendship that would how to anticipate the size of Tomi Jean Clifford regarding a carry them through their high Saturday’s crowd. sign dedication to honor school years and many art class- “I’m hoping for a relatively Kirkman and the original artist es. calm day, talking to fans and Tony Moore on The Walking They graduated in 1997 and having a great time, shaking Dead comic book series. continued drawing and creating hands and celebrating this great Clifford said she asked if he comics. town I’m from,” he said. would be willing to come home The first The Walking Dead Editor’s Note: This is part of The Walking Dead Creator to be honored. graphic novel rolled off the a storry written by Editor Robert Kirkman was available Clifford said his response was presses in 2003. However, Becky Barnes. for photos and autographs.

Over 20,000 people shuf- fled into Cynthiana for a The Walking Dead comic book. It was the first issue with a new, limited cover drawn by the original art- ist Tony Moore. Volun- teers worked tirelessly to make the day historical and create an “apocalyt- pic” scene in downtown Cynthiana, Ky. They also had to bring in cars, an airplane, abandoned ambulance and trash to help set the scene of a zombie apocalypse.

24• August 2016 • LCNI News Room 251 at Harrison Memorial Hospital is where the story began. The hospital also hosted a tour.

A zombie contest was held with Kirkman and Moore as judges. John McLeod, customer service Brian Harmon was declared the Cynthiana native and original artist Tony Moore was also avail- rep, spent the day selling the Costume Contest overall win- able for autographs. Cynthiana Democrat’s 16-page ner. It was a day Cynthiana will special edition of the Zombie not forget. The day grew to an Chronicle. Suzie Lacore, graphic event unlike anything Cynthiana designer, Robin Smiley, photog- has ever seen. rapher, and Becky Barnes, edi- tor, also helped at the booth.

The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and original artist Tony Moore were cele- brated by their hometown Saturday, August 6. Over 20,000 people descended on Cynthiana to take part in the one-time only The Walking Dead Day. This is a display from one of the downtown storefront window Wiley Benson, left, advertising sales rep, and husband Jamie, decorations. were members of The Walking Dead Day committee. Volunteers had only two months to organize the event that started as a sign dedication for The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Photos by Robin Smiley, Lee Kendall and Becky Barnes original artist Tony Moore, then turned into so much more.

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Early arrival Todd and Andrea Brommelkamp welcomed their first child on July 13. Thomas Raymond Brommelkamp arrived 15 weeks early and weighed in at 1 pound 12 ounces and measured 13.25 inches. He should be coming home from the NICU right around his original due date, which was October 23. Todd is GM/Editor of the Voice of the Hawkeyes, which covers University of Iowa athletics. LCNI News • August 2016 •27 2nd quarter results on track with solid improvement in opera ng income

in most newspapers. stable, down 1.3% for the quarter and Retail advertising was down 3% for -1.4% year to date. MICHAEL the quarter (2.1% YTD) while classifi ed A 5% reduction in operating expenses ABERNATHY advertising was down 3.4% (+.01% helped us achieve a 2.3% improvement President YTD). Preprints continue to be where in operating income for the quarter. LCNI we experience the largest declines, down Newsprint prices have begun to rise 5.5%, but the trend improved compared and will make it diffi cult to contain this to our 7.5% drop year to date. Online expense for the remainder of the year. advertising rose 8.3% and is 6.8% ahead In summary, the fi rst half of the year Second quarter fi nancial results were for the year. Web printing revenue was has been good with relatively small pretty much on plan with year to date down 13.7% for the quarter (-14% YTD), declines in revenue and a solid 9.9% operating income on budget and 9.9% which was as budgeted. A number of improvement in operating income. above last year. Total advertising revenue our customers have reduced page counts On another note, please join me in for the quarter was 2.9% below last year lowering our revenue in this category. congratulating all of the winners in and 1.6% off budget. Year to date ad Circulation revenue was down 4.7% for our LCNI Editorial Contest. There has revenue is 2.2% below last year and 2.3% the quarter and 3.9% year to date. Single been much good work that should be off budget. While we continue to strive copy continues to be challenging with recognized, and it is important for all of for growth in ad dollars, these declines a 14.4% decline (-11.6% YTD) while us to remember that good journalism is are far less than those being experienced subscription revenue was relatively the foundation for everything we do. 2016 2nd Quarter Profi t Margin A ainment (In Descending Order)

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