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LCNI news 21 Pages Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC November 2017 LCNI publisher elected to lead NNA Susan Rowell is 133rd president By Reece Murphy The Lancaster News Reporter Susan Rowell, publisher of The Lancaster (SC) News, was elected president of the National Newspaper Association’s board of directors during the trade group’s 131st annual convention in Tulsa, Okla. Rowell, who has served as a director for five years, said she is personally and profes- sionally honored to lead the nation’s largest newspaper trade association, which represents 2,200 member publications. “This is a great opportunity to participate nationally,” Rowell said, “and at the same time learn from like-sized newspapers and other publishers how to increase value for our readers and advertisers.” Established in 1885, the NNA represents community newspaper owners, publishers and editors. “We’re so proud of the contribution Susan is making on the national level for our indus- try,” said Lancaster News Editor Brian Melton. “It takes a lot of time and effort on Receives historic gavel her part, and the issues she’s working on Susan Rowell accepts the gavel from Matt Paxton, outgoing president, from Lexington, affect newspapers and their readers every- VA. Other past presidents behind him, in order, are Chip Hutcheson, immediate past where.” president, Princeton, KY; John Edgecombe, Geneva, NE; Robert Williams, Blackshear, GA; During her acceptance speech, Rowell Merle Baranczyk, Salida, CO; Bob Sweeney, Greenwood Village, CO. (Pub Aux photo). The highlighted the importance of “Main Street gavel has a unique history. The gold on this gavel was worked out by hydraulic process media” in an age when the “mainstream May 28, 1892 at Gold Run mines in Dutch Flat, Placer County, California during the visit media” draw a lot of criticism. of the National Editorial Association, NNA’s predecessor. It was presented to the “We know our communities better than President, WS Cappeller in trust for tht body by Messengers Gould and Doolittle, on anybody,” Rowell said. behalf of the State Miners Association, on that date. Inscribed on its handle; “An honest “Community newspapers offer real news newspaper is the noblest work of man” and “A drop of ink makes millions think.” our readers want, who won the football game, who won the award, how will that said, are shield laws to protect journalists existing and new members. decision the council just made affect your and newspapers, ensuring legal notices con- “We have a lot of challenges, and the NNA pocketbook? tinue to be published in newspapers, and provides small community newspapers with “Can you imagine life without a commu- fighting taxes on advertisements. the resources to come up with solutions so nity newspaper?” she said. “A lot of these Rowell said some of the lobbying benefits we remain viable for years to come,” Rowell small newspapers are the only local source the public directly, such as NNA’s work with said. of information for many markets.” the U.S. Postal Service. Rowell is a past president of the South Rowell said the association’s power is in “Newspapers are one of the biggest users Carolina Press Association who began her keeping members “informed, involved and of the post office,” Rowell said. “We work career in the newspaper business at The protected.” To that end, the organization diligently on keeping rates down and improv- Lancaster News in 1985. She was named devotes a considerable amount of work to ing mailing processes for all.” publisher/regional manager for The Lancaster lobbying in Washington on issues of interest As president of the NAA board, Rowell News and its sister papers, Carolina Gateway, to newspapers. said she hopes to continue the association’s The Pageland Progressive and Chester News Among the most important issues, she mission while increasing contact with both & Reporter, in 2002. LaFolleƩ e loses Mr. Dependable deliveryman Henry Childress dies unexpectedly By Dwane Wilder he was presented in honor of the LaFollette Press Editor milestone. Childress was a member of Longtime LaFollette Press Pine Grove Baptist Church. newspaper deliveryman Henry He is survived by his wife, Childress, 72, passed away Lois Fay Dilbeck Childress, Monday morning, Oct. 23. brothers Jerry and Roger Childress, of Childress, sisters LaFollette, had been Ruth Childress Cox a fixture at the Press and Wanda Den- for more than 40 nison, several nieces years. Former pub- and nephews, and lisher Larry Smith numerous co-work- said he hired ers and former co- Childress not long workers at the after buying the LaFollette Press. paper in 1969. The family re- A model of ceived friends dependability, Friday, Oct. 27 at Childress continued Cross-Smith Funeral to handle delivery Home in downtown for the Press after LCNI pur- LaFollette. The funeral was at 2 chased the paper in October p.m. followed by burial in the Henry Childress peers from the cab of a delivery truck on a snowy 2002. He rarely took a day off, Speedwell Academy Cemetery. January day in front of the LaFollette (Tenn.) Press where he and just last month was recog- The LaFollette Press closed at devoted more than 40 years of his life to making sure readers got nized by Landmark for 15 years noon on Friday, Oct. 27 to give their newspaper every Thursday. Childress was photographed of service to the company. He employees a chance to pay their (right) for 15 years of service to Landmark Community Newspapers, proudly showed off a certificate respects. which has owned the Press since October 2002. 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