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Citrus County Chronicle Publisher Gerry Mulligan, left, presented Deckelmann, Volunteer of the Year; and Trista Stokes, Leader of trophies to (l-r): Lori Driver, Employee of the Year; Carol Ann the Year. Citrus recognizes top performers for 2016 The Citrus County Chronicle recognized proudly wears her Chronicle tee when she resounding enthusiasm, “YES!” its top performers at the January Quarterly is out and about in the community. Leader of the Year – Trista Stokes, Meeting. The awards recognize individu- Advertising Sales Manager als who made a significant impact on our Employee of the Year – Lori Driver, The 2016 Leader of the Year has been business and our community. Inside Sales Rep with the company over 20 years. Even This employee constantly has a positive after all of these years, she brings creativ- Volunteer of the Year – Carol Ann attitude and shares her positive spirit with ity, innovation and fun to her department Deckelmann, Graphic Artist all of her co-workers. She embraces new – which is always under scrutiny for their This individual is one of the first people projects with excitement and works dili- results. This individual has been a vital to sign up when there is a request for vol- gently to make them work. She genuinely part of the changing environment over the unteers. We can count on her to sign up enjoys working each of our events and past several years. She works well with from the very popular events like Manatee typically encourages friends and family our customers and finds ways to appease Fest and Strawberry Fest to the not-as- members to work with her. This employee those who are not happy. She provides popular events like the Key Training maintains over 95 active customers every great leadership for her department and Center telethon. When we have a need for month and continues to look for new cus- consistently exhibits her dedication to the volunteers at a fashion show she is sure to tomers while maintaining approximately company through achieving department show up. When we need to represent at a $20,000 in revenue each month. When we goals, loyalty to the principals of the com- parade, she is right there helping to deco- ask her to do a special task or coordinate a pany and a call to action to community rate, dress up and wave! This individual new endeavor she always says, with service. Anderson News displays KPA Best Weekly Newspaper trophies from the 1920’s By David Thompson Executive Director Kentucky Press Association
Walk into the Anderson News’ office in Lawrenceburg, Ky., and you’re greet- ed with a framed full front page from 1927. The lead story announces that the Anderson News was just named the Best Weekly Newspaper in Kentucky. I’m sure other newspapers have similar framed articles around the office but I wonder how many still have the trophies to prove it. Yes, trophies! Not hang-on- the-wall plaques. You have to go on down the hall to Ben Carlson’s office, the GM/editor, but he’ll gladly go over to the bookshelf and show you trophies from 1927, 1929 and 1930. As we approach the first 150 years of KPA in January, 2019, I hope to find more stories and artifacts about KPA and newspaper histories as we look for These trophies — from 1927, 1929 and 1930 — were presented to the Anderson News by ways to celebrate. the Kentucky Press Association as a result of news contests conducted those years.
LINDA BARNETT, EDITOR news LCNI NEWS MAKERS who submitted news for LCNI November, December and January are highlighted in blue Newspaper Location Coordinator Newspaper Location Coordinator MetroWest Newspapers ...... Brighton, CO ...... Beth Potter Lebanon Enterprise ...... Lebanon, KY ...... Eva Jo Nugent Evergreen Newspapers ...... Evergreen, CO ...... Doug Bell The Record ...... Leitchfield, KY ...... Rebecca Morris Clear Creek Courant ...... Idaho Springs, CO ...... Doug Bell The Cats’ Pause ...... Lexington, KY ...... Darrell Bird Chiefland Citizen ...... Chiefland, FL...... Dale Bowen Casey County News ...... Liberty, KY ...... Larry Rowell Citrus Publishing...... Crystal River, FL ...... Deb Kamlot Henry County Local ...... Eminence, KY ...... Melissa Blankenship Gator Bait ...... Gainesville, FL ...... Marty Cohen News-Herald ...... Owenton, KY ...... Molly Haines Gadsden County Times ...... Quincy, FL ...... Cheri Harris Central Office ...... Shelbyville, KY ...... Linda Barnett Osceola ...... Tallahassee, FL...... Bob Ferrante Sentinel-News ...... Shelbyville, KY ...... Jacob Blair Wakulla News ...... Crawfordville, FL ...... William Snowden Williston Pioneer Sun-News ...... Williston, FL ...... Carolyn Ten Broeck Pioneer News ...... Shepherdsville, KY ...... Tom Barr Leader-Union ...... Vandalia, IL ...... Rich Bauer Standard Publishing ...... Shepherdsville, KY ...... Margaret Mendez Inside Indiana ...... Bloomington, IN ...... Ed Magoni Springfield Sun ...... Springfield, KY ...... Nick Schrager Mount Vernon Democrat ...... Mount Vernon, IN ...... Jamie Grabert Spencer Magnet ...... Taylorsville, KY ...... Lynette Mason Spencer Co. Journal-Democrat ...... Rockport, IN ...... Mark Eisenlohr Huskers Illustrated ...... Lincoln, NE ...... Darren Ivy Perry County News ...... Tell City, IN ...... Mark Eisenlohr Las Vegas Optic ...... Las Vegas, NM ...... Martin Salazar Opinion-Tribune ...... Glenwood, IA ...... Joe Foreman Los Alamos Monitor ...... Los Alamos, NM ...... Jill McLaughlin Voice of the Hawkeyes ...... Iowa City, IA ...... Todd Brommelkamp Brunswick Beacon ...... Shallotte, NC ...... Jackie Torok Red Oak Express ...... Red Oak, IA ...... Brad Hicks Carolina Blue ...... Chapel Hill, NC ...... Shawn Krest Kentucky Standard/PLG ...... Bardstown, KY ...... Carrie Pride News & Reporter ...... Chester, SC ...... Marissa White Trimble Banner ...... Bedford, KY ...... Dave Taylor Lancaster News ...... Lancaster, SC ...... Susan Rowell Central Kentucky News-Journal ...... Campbellsville, KY ...... Jeff Moreland Pageland Progessive Journal ...... Pageland, SC ...... Kimberly Harrington News-Democrat ...... Carrollton, KY ...... Kristin Beck Roane Newspapers ...... Kingston, TN ...... Kevin Kile Cynthiana Publishing ...... Cynthiana, KY ...... Robin Smiley Grant County News ...... Dry Ridge, KY ...... Bryan Marshall LaFollette Press ...... LaFollette, TN ...... Jennifer Spradlin News-Enterprise ...... Elizabethtown, KY ...... Paula Evans Morgan County News ...... Wartburg, TN ...... Joe King LaRue County Herald News ...... Hodgenville, KY ...... Allison Shepherd Bedford Bulletin ...... Bedford, VA ...... Jay Bondurant Oldham Era ...... LaGrange, KY ...... Melissa Blankenship The Gazette ...... Galax, VA ...... Newsletter Team Anderson News ...... Lawrenceburg, KY ...... Ben Carlson The Declaration_ ...... Independence, VA ...... Shaina Stockton 2 • February 2017 • LCNI News March 31st is the deadline to submit flexible spending account (FSA) reimbursement claims for 2016 out-of-pocket expenses
If you have funds left in either the Health Care or Dependent Care accounts for expenses incurred in 2016 and have not submitted a reimbursement claim, you must do so by March 31, 2017.
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Unused funds up to $500 will be carried over to your 2017 Health Care FSA. Any funds over $500 will be forfeited if a claim is not submitted by March 31. If you did not elect to enroll in the 2017 Health Care FSA but earned employer wellness dollars, there is a $50 minimum rollover requirement. Unused funds under $50 will not roll over. All carryover balances will reflect on your WageWorks account in April 2017. Please visit your WageWorks account for more details or to file a claim online: x From www.ASK4HR.com x Click Benefits (left menu) to select Flexible Spending Accounts x Click LOG IN (Single Sign-On) below the WageWorks logo
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Ad managers convene for day of sharing Sharing Ɵ dbits with students Allison Shepherd, publisher of the LaRue County Herald News in LCNI’s Revenue Team, with approximately 15 ad managers from Hodgenville, Ky., spoke with two different groups of middle across LCNI, met in Shelbyville on January 12 to learn about the schoolers about the newspaper and media side of life, sharing features of Newspaper Toolbox, discuss promo ons for the cur- with those who like to take photos, love to use technology, love rent year and exchange ideas that could be replicated across each history, love to design, or love to write, what options they might of our newspapers, result in ongoing revenue and drive revenue have in the media world coming out of high school. This was the to our core print or online products. Above, News-Enterprise Ad second year she participated in the event. She believes it’s good Director Erin Hahn shows an idea used at their paper. Listening, for us to know what kids relate to, what impresses them and from le are Sco Moore, Sen nel-News; Chris Ordway, News- what is interesting in the paper so we can develop them as long Enterprise and Susan Rowell, Lancaster News. term readers. LCNI News • February 2017 •3 ON THE MOVE CHALLENGE Challenge Starts: 2/6/17 Challenge Ends: 3/5/17 * Must have registered by 2/13/17 to participate 15 Wellness Points Earned If Completed Pump up your physical activity with the ON THE MOVE challenge.
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4 • February 2017 • LCNI News Christian named reporter/community LCNI Employee editor at Mt. Vernon Democrat Service Rachel Christian is the new Reporter/ Community Editor at the Mount Vernon Recogni on (Ind.) Democrat. She was born and raised in Orlando, 30 Years of Service Florida. After graduating high school in 2011, she moved to Vincennes, Indiana. She attended Vincennes University and earned her associates degree in journal- ism. She moved to Evansville in January 2014 and transferred to the University of Southern Indiana, where she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in 2016. During her college career, Rachel free- lanced for three area publications (includ- ing the Mount Vernon Democrat), served as a student worker in USI’s University Communications department and com- Patti Gaston Lydia Leasor GRAPHIC DESIGNER TECHNOLOGY MANAGER pleted an internship at Tucker Publishing Kentucky Regional Sales The News-Enterprise Group. RACHEL CHRISTIAN
Mike Wright PROJECTS EDITOR Citrus County E-town district manager Chronicle Although Raymond Slinker has been work- ing for The News-Enterprise in Elizabeth- town, Ky., first as a carrier, and then as a temporary district manager, he was hired as a full-time district manager on January 21. Raymond is married to Charlotte, has 15 Years of Service two children, Raymond Jr. and Amandie, enjoys sports, wood-working, working on cars and is a UK fan.
John Herndon Robert Robinson News-Enterprise SPORTS EDITOR LEAD POST-PRESS The Anderson News OPERATOR district manager Cynthiana Democrat
Mark Jenkins has joined the News- Enterprise Circulation Team as a district manager. Mark is from Sonora, Kentucky and is a CPA. He enjoys tech, web design, Marissa watching Game of Thrones and Star Wars Campbell White REPORTER/ and is an avid UK basketball fan. TYPESETTER News & Reporter
LCNI News • February 2017 •5 Remember When...
5 Years Ago – 2012 ͻFocusing on the basics of the “Bold Plan” for circulation, the Galax (Va.) Gazette was among the initial LCNI newspapers to reach the 1 percent circulation growth goal for fall 2012, having gained 3.6 percent on in-county paid by January 2012. The Gazette was ahead by 243 in a year-over-year comparison at the end of January. ͻThe combined Rockwood Times and Harriman Record ceased operation, and the primary content was moved into the Monday edition of the tri-county Roane County News. ͻFt. Knox’s Inside the Turret published its final edition on February 9, and the weekly military publication published by The News- Enterprise was relaunched on February 16 as The Gold Standard.
10 Years Ago – 2007 ͻLCNI purchased the Gadsden County Times in Quincy, Fla. The 5,200 circulation weekly was purchased from Ron Isbell and Dwight Connelly. ͻThe Lancaster News earned 22 awards and repeated as Sweepstakes winner in the South Carolina Press Association’s news contest.
15 Years Ago – 2002 ͻThe Kentucky Standard’s Centennial book, “100 Years of Nelson County History,” was honored with an award from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Historical Federation of Kentucky. Donna Wilhite, composition manager at the Standard, designed the book, and Dixie Hibbs contributed the editorial copy. The 248-page book featured more than 800 photos and numerous stories. ͻMary Lee Cake, former publisher of the Bedford (Va.) Bulletin, died. She took the helm of the Bulletin in the 1930s and headed the staff until LCNI acquired the newspaper in December 1989.
20 Years Ago – 1997 ͻThe Grant County News, Williamstown, Ky. co-sponsored an eyeglass collection campaign for people in third world countries with the Corinth Lions Club. About 300 eyeglasses were donated to the cause.
25 Years Ago – 1992 ͻThe staff of The Sentinel-News in Shelbyville, Ky., celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the merger of The Shelby Sentinel and the Shelby News with an open house and a redesign of the newspaper.
30 Years Ago – 1987 ͻLCNI Circulation Managers met for a 1-1/2 day workshop where they heard Ron Anderson talk about promotion ideas.
35 Years Ago – 1982 ͻIn preparing for its spring start-up of The Weather Channel, Landmark Communications made the following appointments: John Coleman, president; Hugh Eaton, VP/General Manager; and Dean Waite, VP/Cable Marketing.
40 Years Ago – 1977 ͻLarry Paden was named marketing manager for LCNI.
Veteran newspaperman hired as editor of Chiefland Citizen David Davis is the new editor for the retired after 20 years of service. Chiefland (Fla.) Citizen and the Cedar Key Davis was born in North Central Texas Beacon. Citizen General Manager Dale and raised in Southeastern Oklahoma and Bowen made the announcement Feb. 2. recently relocated to the area from Cleveland, “David has vast experience in the journal- Tennessee. He is married to the former ism field and an excellent understanding of Carmen Faust Baumgarner, whose family community newspapers,” Bowen said. “We still resides in Florida. are excited to have David on the team, I Davis replaced Lou Jones, who retired Jan. know the community will appreciate his 27 from the newspaper. improvements to the newspapers.” “We are very appreciative of the many Davis has a long term newspaper career contributions Lou made to our newspapers that includes a variety of newspapers. His and the community over the years,” Bowen leadership has been in both weekly and daily said. “We wish her all the best in her retire- newspapers. He is a Navy veteran who ment.” DAVID DAVIS 6 • February 2017 • LCNI News 5-year cancer free celebraƟ on Congratulations to Tatum Shea Croft on being five years cancer free as of Dec. 21, 2016. Tatum is the great niece of LaFollette (Tenn.) Press Editorial Assistant Jennifer Spradlin and the daughter of Neshea Croft. She was born Dec. 29, Bundles of joy 2005 and was diagnosed with Acute The Anderson News of Lawrenceburg, Ky., sold an additional 320 single copies of the Jan. Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), on Oct. 25 edition of the paper by marketing them directly to a local couponing group and offer- 14, 2009 at almost 4 years old. She was ing a bulk-rate discount. Front office employee Shannon Brown (above) is working with treated at East Tennessee Children’s local couponers and has had great success in getting them to purchase bundles each Hospital in Knoxville by Pediatric week. Oncologist Dr. Shahid Malik.
No more deadlines for Lou Lou Jones recently retired as the editor of the Chiefland (Fla.) Citizen. Lou joined the company in 2008 and has contributed greatly to the success of the newspaper. Lou previously worked for Landmark in Norfolk at The Virginian-Pilot. The staff of the Citizen had a party to celebrate her retirement where she was presented a giant cake and a bouquet of roses.
LCNI News • February 2017 •7 Clark promoted to news editor of Central Ky. News-Journal Franklin Clark has been promoted to news editor of the Central Kentucky News-Journal in Campbellsville, Ky. Clark, a native of Campbellsville, has served as a reporter for the paper since February 2015. He got his start in journalism as a reporter for the Clinton Courier News in Clinton, Tenn., in 2007, and after a two-year stint there, went on to work at the Cadiz Record in Cadiz, Ky. for seven years before coming to the CKNJ. “Franklin is a very good journalist who has shown through hard work and dedica- tion to his duties that he is ready to take on more responsibilities,” said Jeff Moreland, publisher of the CKNJ. “He is an efficient reporter whose work shows attention to detail, and he has shown great progress in his layout and design, as well as taking ini- TYLER BROWN tiative in his news coverage. I feel confident in his ability to handle the editorial product and know he will continue to do outstanding work.” FRANKLIN CLARK Brown joins Springfield Sun news team The Springfield Sun has welcomed a new member to its family. Robert “Tyler” Brown, 23, joined The Sun’s team as the news and sports writer on Feb. 1. He’s a 2015 Eastern Kentucky University graduate and has served as a writer for the university’s newspaper. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining The Sun, Brown worked professionally for The Harrodsburg Herald and as a student writer at The Eastern Progress in Richmond. During his time at both papers, Brown covered everything from city council and school board meet- ings to ball games. “Richmond was a college town but it was still kind of a smaller community, and Eastern itself is kind of a small commu- nity,” Brown said. “Smaller communities kind of stand out to me because it’s always Rodriguez wedding interesting to talk to people … and learn and understand what they think and what Lancaster News Press Operator Jorge Rodriguez celebrated his daughter’s wedding on Friday, January 13. Pictured left to right are Jorge, his wife Carla, daughter Heidi, hus- they have to say about certain issues.” band Daniel, sister Yolanda and Daniel’s brother Arturo. Heidi married a Rodriguez mak- Brown said he was excited to start cover- ing everyone in the photo a Rodriguez. The wedding celebration lasted for three days ing Washington County’s athletic teams and included a Mariachi band! and his favorite sport to cover is football.
8 • February 2017 • LCNI News Henry, Oldham, Bardstown, Elizabethtown earn General Excellence honors LCNI newspapers win 179 Ky. Press wri ng, photography & design awards LCNI staffers combined to win Following is a complete list of Second: Best Investigative First: Best Business/Agri- 179 awards in the Kentucky Press LCNI winners by class. Story or Series, Nick Schrager. business Story, Machaela Associa tion’s “Excellence in Second: Best General News Ballard. Kentucky Newspapers” contest. WEEKLY CLASS 1 Picture, John Overby. First: Best Use of Social Media, This contest recognizes excel- Henry County Local: Second: Best Sports Picture Sam Draut. lence in writing, photography First: General Excellence. Essay, Nick Schrager. First: Best Feature Picture. and design. First: Best Business/Agri- Second: Best Sports Page/ First: Best Sports Picture They won 70 fi rst place business Story, Chris Brooke. Section, John Overby. Essay, Elliott Pratt. awards, 65 seconds, 43 thirds First: Best Breaking News Second: Best Front Page, John Fi r st: Be st Sp or t s Page/Se ct ion , and one certifi cate. The awards Picture, Melissa Blankenship. Overby. Elliott Pratt. were announced January 20 in First: Best Feature Picture, Third: Best On-going/Ex- First: Best Lifestyle Page. Louisville as part of the KPA Melissa Blankenship. tended Coverage Story. Second: Best Feature Story, Winter Convention. First: Best Picture Essay, Third: Best Sports Picture, Taylor Riley. LCNI newspapers won four Kristen Lowry. Nick Schrager. Second: Best Sports Special General Excellence categories. First: Best Sports Picture Third: Best Sports Picture Section, Elliott Pratt. The News-Enterprise, Eliza- Essay, Greg Woods. Essay, John Overby. Third: Best Sports Feature bethtown, claimed fi rst place Second: Best Column, Melissa News-Democrat: Story, Sam Draut. honors for Daily Class 2 papers, Blankenship. First: Best Front Page, Kristin Third: Best Picture Essay and The Kentucky Standard, Second: Best Sports Column, Beck. (Breaking, General or Feature), Bardstown, repeated as General Greg Woods. Second: Best Business/Agri- Melissa Blankenship. Excellence winner in the Second: Best Sports Feature business Story, Jeff Moore. Third: Best Graphic, Glen Multiweekly category. Story, Greg Woods. Second: Best Sports Special Jennings. In the weekly categories, The Second: Best On-going/Ex- Section. Third: Best Headline, Oldham Era, LaGrange, won tended Coverage Story, Melissa News-Herald: Machaela Ballard. the top spot for Weekly Class Blankenship/Jesse Harp. Second: Best Enterprise or Grant County News: 2, and the Henry County Local, Second: Best Feature Picture, Analytical Story, Jacob Blair. First: Best Sports Picture, Eminence, was awarded fi rst Kristen Lowry. Third: Best General News Mark Verbeck. place in the Weekly Class 1 Second: Best Editorial Page, Picture, Molly Haines. First: Best Headline, Bryan category. Melissa Blankenship. Marshall. The News-Enterprise led LCNI Springfi eld Sun: WEEKLY CLASS 2 Second: Best Feature Picture, papers with 31 awards, including First: Best Sports Feature The Oldham Era: Bryan Marshall. 15 fi rst place honors. Story, John Overby. First: General Excellence. Second: Best Sports Picture, Stevie Lowery, publisher of First: Creative Use of First: Best Column, Glen Bryan Marshall. The Lebanon Enterprise, led Multimedia, Nick Schrager. Jennings. Second: Best Graphic, Bryan LCNI staffers with six fi rst place First: Best General News First: Best Sports Column, Marshall. awards. Picture, Nick Schrager. Elliott Pratt. Second: Best Editorial Page. Photos of current employees First: Best Sports Picture, John First: Best Enterprise or Third: General Excellence. who won fi rst place awards Overby. Analytical Story, Machaela accompany this article. Second: General Excellence. Ballard. Con nued on page 10
CHRIS BROOKE MELISSA BLANKENSHIP GREG WOODS NICK SCHRAGER LCNI News • February 2017 •9 KPA news awards Con nued from page 9 Third: Best General News Story, Bryan Marshall. Third: Best Investigative Story or Series, Bryan Marshall. Third: Best On-going/Ex- tended Coverage Story, Bryan Marshall. Third: Best Lifestyle Page, Linda Lawrence. Spencer Magnet: First: Best Editorial, John Shindlebower. First: Best Feature Story, John Shindlebower. Second: Best Breaking News Coverage, John Shindlebower. KRISTIN BECK GLEN JENNINGS SAM DRAUT Second: Best Enterprise or Analytical Story. Second: Best Special Section. Third: Best Feature Story, John Shindlebower. Third: Best Sports Column, John Shindlebower. Third: Best Special Section. Third: Best Sports Page/ Section, John Shindlebower. Cynthiana Democrat: First: Best Breaking News Coverage, Becky Barnes. First: Best On-going/Extended Coverage Story, Lee Kendall. First: Best Special Section. Second: Best Front Page, Becky Barnes. The Anderson News: BRYAN MARSHALL JOHN SHINDLEBOWER BECKY BARNES First: Best Sports Story, John Herndon. Gerard Flanagan. Stevie Lowery. Berkshire. Second: Best Sports Column, First: Best Feature Picture, Second: Best Sports Picture First: Best Breaking News John Herndon. Stevie Lowery. Essay, Stevie Lowery. Coverage, Forrest Berkshire. Second: Best Sports Feature First: Best Picture Essay Second: Best Sports Page/ First: Best Sports Feature Story, John Herndon. (Breaking, General or Feature). Section, Stevie Lowery/Gerard Story, Randy Patrick. Third: Best Enterprise or First: Best Sports Page/ Flanagan. First: Best On-Going/Extended Analytical Story, John Herndon. Section, Stevie Lowery/Gerard Second: Best Editorial Page, Coverage Story, Randy Patrick. Third: Best Business/Agri- Flanagan. Stevie Lowery. First: Best Business/Agri- business Story, John Herndon. First: Best Sports Special Second: Best Front Page, business Story, Peter Zubaty. LaRue County Herald News: Section, Stevie Lowery/Gerard Stevie Lowery/Jason Morrow. First: Best General News First: Best Front Page. Flanagan. Third: Best General News Picture, Kacie Goode. Second: Best Business/Agri- First: Best Editorial Page, Story, Stevie Lowery. First: Best Feature Picture, business Story, Doug Ponder. Stevie Lowery. Third: Best Feature Story, Kacie Goode. Second: Best Lifestyle Page, First: Best Front Page, Stevie Jason Morrow. Second: Best Breaking News Vanessa Hurst. Lowery. Third: Best Feature Picture, Coverage, Forrest Berkshire. Third: Best Sports Special Second: General Excellence. Jason Morrow. Second: Best Feature Story, Section, Doug Ponder/Vanessa Second: Best Breaking News Third: Best Picture Essay Randy Patrick. Hurst. Coverage, Stevie Lowery. (Breaking, General or Feature), Second: Best Enterprise or Second: Best General News Stevie Lowery. Analytical Story, Kacie Goode. WEEKLY CLASS 3 Story, Jason Morrow. Certifi cate: Best Special Second: Best Investigative The Lebanon Enterprise: Second: Best Feature Story, Section. Story or Series, Forrest First: Best Editorial, Stevie Stevie Lowery. Berkshire. Lowery. Second: Best Column, Jason MULTI-WEEKLY: Second: Best Business/Agri- First: Best Column, Stevie Morrow. Kentucky Standard: business Story, Randy Patrick. Lowery. Second: Best Picture Essay First: General Excellence. First: Best Sports Column, (Breaking, General or Feature), First: Best Editorial, Forrest Con nued on page 11 10• February 2017 • LCNI News KPA news awards Con nued from page 10 Third: Best Business/Agri- Journal: First: Best Sports Column, business Story, Randy Patrick. First: Best Use of Social Media, Chuck Jones. Second: Best Feature Picture, Third: Best Lifestyle Page, Kaitlin Keane. First: Best Sports Story, Chuck Forrest Berkshire. Kacie Goode. First: Creative Use of Multi- Jones. Second: Best Sports Picture, Sentinel-News: media, Kaitlin Keane. First: Best Enterprise or Peter Zubaty. First: Best General News First: Best Breaking News Analytical Story, Emma Second: Best Special Section. Story, Lisa King. Picture, Kaitlin Keane. Kennedy. Second: Best Graphic, Susan First: Best Feature Story, Lisa First: Best Picture Essay First: Best Investigative Story Turner/Forrest Berkshire. King. (Breaking, General or Feature), or Series, Emma Kennedy. Second: Best Sports Special First: Best Enterprise or Kaitlin Keane. First: Best Breaking News Section, Peter Zubaty. Analytical Story, Ashley Sutter. Second: Best Use of Social Picture, Jill Pickett. Second: Best Lifestyle Page, First: Best Business/Agri- Media, Kaitlin Keane. First: Best General News Randy Patrick. business Story, Ashley Sutter. Second: Best General News Picture, Jill Pickett. Second: Best Front Page, First: Best Lifestyle Page, Todd Picture, Kaitlin Keane. First: Best Special Section. Susan Turner. Martin. Third: Creative Use of Multi- First: Graphic, Melissa Third: Best Editorial, Peter Second: Best Sports Column, media, Kaitlin Keane. Vessels. Zubaty. Brian Stone. Third: Best Breaking News Fi r st: Be st Sp or t s Page/Se ct ion , Third: Best Feature Story, Second: Best Picture Essay Picture, Kaitlin Keane. Chuck Jones. Kacie Goode. (Breaking, General or Feature), First: Best Sports Special Third: Best Sports Story, Peter Ashley Sutter. DAILY CLASS 2 Section. Zubaty. Third: General Excellence. The News-Enterprise: First: Best Editorial Page, Ben Third: Best Investigative Story Third: Best Graphic, Ashley First: General Excellence. Sheroan. or Series, Randy Patrick. Sutter. First: Best Breaking News First: Best Front Page, Justin Third: Best On-going/Ex- Third: Best Headline, Ashley Coverage, Anna Taylor. Shartzer. tended Coverage Story, Randy Sutter. First: Best General News Patrick. Central Kentucky News- Story, Jeff D’Alessio. Con nued on page 12
LEE KENDALL JOHN HERNDON STEVIE LOWERY FORREST BERKSHIRE
RANDY PATRICK PETER ZUBATY KAICIE GOODE LISA KING LCNI News • February 2017 •11 KPA news awards
ASHLEY SUTTER TODD MARTIN JEFF D’ALESSIO CHUCK JONES
Con nued from page 11
Second: Best Editorial, Gina Clear. Second: Best Sports Column, Chuck Jones. Second: Best Sports Feature Story, Grant Wieman. Second: Best General News Picture, Jill Pickett. Second: Best Sports Picture Essay, Jill Pickett. Second: Best Special Section. Second: Best Lifestyle Page, Gina Clear. Second: Best Front Page, David Stith. Second: Best Headline, Ben JILL PICKETT MELISSA VESSELS BEN SHEROAN Sheroan. Third: Best On-going/Ex- Third: Best Picture Essay Pickett. Vessels. tended Coverage Story. (Breaking, General or Feature), Third: Best Graphic, Melissa Third: Best Headline, Gina Third: Best Feature Picture, Jill Pickett. Vessels. Clear. Jill Pickett. Third: Best Sports Picture, Jill Third: Best Front Page, Melissa News teams celebrate General Excellence tles
Displaying the General Excellence award as the top newspaper in the Daily Class 2 catego- ry are Editor Ben Sheroan and Copy Desk Chief Gina Clear of The News- Enterprise. Celebra ng The Kentucky Standard’s General Excellence win for Mul weekly newspapers is front row (l-r): Susan Turner, Kacie Goode and Carrie Pride. Back row (l-r): Forrest Berkshire, Pete Zu- baty and Randy Patrick. 12• February 2017 • LCNI News Weekly news teams claim General Excellence honors
At le , Glen Jennings, Amanda Manning, Melissa Blankenship and Sam Draut represent the Oldham Era’s victory in General Ex- cellence for Weekly Class 2. Above, Henry County Local employ- ees Chris Brooke, Greg Woods and Melissa Blankenship brought home the General Excellence tle for Weekly Class 1.
Weekly Adver sing General Excellence winners
Graphic Designer Jeff Sopland and Pub- Graphic Designer Kim Hupman, le , and The Lebanon Enterprise won General Ex- lisher Lyne e Mason of the Spencer Ad Sales Rep Lizzy Haydon display the cellence in the Weekly Class 3 category. Magnet leave with their General Excel- General Excellence Award and several Graphic Designer Kim Hupman gives lence Award and fi rst place plaques they of the 1st place awards they won for The Adver sing Sales Rep Dave Hagan some won in the Weekly Class 2 category of the Springfi eld Sun in the Weekly Class 1 cat- support as he carries all the hardware Kentucky Press Associa on’s Adver sing egory of the Kentucky Press Associa on’s home. Excellence Contest. Adver sing Excellence Contest.
LCNI News • February 2017 •13 Springfi eld, Spencer, Lebanon, Bardstown, E-town win General Excellence LCNI papers earn 206 KPA ad awards
LCNI newspapers won 206 away with 46 awards, with 14 of Magnet shared in 10 fi rst place & General/Miscellaneous, Kim awards in the 36th annual Ken- those being fi rst place awards. awards. Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. tucky Press Association Adver- The Spencer Magnet, Listed below are the awards First: Sporting Goods/Athletics, tising Contest. The awards con- Taylorsville, repeated as won indi vidually by each news- Shorty Lassiter. sisted of 77 fi rsts, 67 seconds, 56 General Excellence winner in paper. First: Best Online/Digital Ad, thirds and 6 Certifi cates. the Weekly Class 2 category Photos of current LCNI fi rst Kim Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. For the 11th year in a row The with 10 fi rst place awards and 21 place winners accompany this Second: Furniture, Kim Hup- Kentucky Standard, Bardstown, total awards. article. man/Lizzy Haydeon. repeated as General Excellence In the Weekly Class 1 category Second: Multiple Advertiser/ winner among Multiweekly The Springfi eld Sun was the big WEEKLY “Sig” Page, Kim Hupman/Lizzy newspapers. They received 21 winner again this year with 16 Class 1 Haydon. awards, including 10 fi rst place awards, including 8 fi rst place Springfi eld Sun: Second: Group Promotion, Kim honors. honors. First: General Excellence. Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. The News-Enterprise, Eliza- Graphic Designer Kim Hupman First: Furniture, Kim Hupman/ Second: Political Advertising, bethtown, continued its reign as once again led LCNI staffers Lizzy Haydon. Kim Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. General Excellence winner in the with 17 fi rst place awards split First: Real Estate, Kim Hup- Second: Best Ad Series, Kim Daily category for the fi fth year between The Springfi eld Sun man. Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. by winning 46 awards, including and The Lebanon Enterprise. First: Clothing Store, Kim Second: Best Online/Digital Ad, 17 fi rsts. Strong performances were also Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. Kim Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. The Lebanon Enterprise turned in by Dave Hagan of The First: Multiple Advertiser/“Sig” Third: Professional Services, defended its title of General Lebanon Enterprise with 12 fi rst Page, Kim Hupman/Lizzy Kim Hupman/Lizzy Haydon. Excellence winner in the Weekly place honors, and Lynette Mason Haydon. Class 3 category by walking and Jeff Sopland of The Spencer First: Holiday Greeting Ads Con nued on page 15
KIM HUPMAN LIZZY HAYDON SHORTY LASSITER DEBORAH GARRETT
DARREL TAYLOR JEFF SOPLAND LYNETTE MASON JOYCE WILSON 14• February 2017 • LCNI News KPA ad awards Con nued from page 14 Third: Entertainment/Dining, Kim Hupman/Lizzy Haydon.
News-Democrat: First: Automotive, Deborah Garrett. First: Professional Services, Deborah Garrett. First: Best Ad Series, Darrel Taylor/Deborah Garrett. Second: General Excellence. Second: Automotive, Deborah Garrett. Second: Professional Services, Darrel Taylor. Second: Preprints/Special BECKY STRIPLIN SUZIE LACORE PATRICIA JENKINS Publications. Second: Holiday Greeting Ads & General /Miscellaneous, Jeff Moore/Darrel Taylor. Second: Special Events, Darrel Taylor/Deborah Garrett. Second: Creative Use of the Newspaper/Newspaper Pro- motion, Darrel Taylor/Deborah Garrett. Third: Automotive, Darrell Taylor. T h i rd: Fi n a ncial, Da r rel Taylor/ Deborah Garrett. Third: Healthcare/Medical, Jeff Moore. Third: Group Promotion, Jeff Moore/Deborah Garrett/Darrel Taylor. WILEY BENSON ALLISON SHEPHERD MARY MADDEN GARRISON Third: Preprints/Special Pub- Sopland/Lynette Mason. Third: Sporting Goods/ Lacore/Wiley Benson. lications, Deborah Garrett/ First: Creative Use of the Athletics, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Second: Special Sections. Darrel Taylor/Jeff Moore. Newspaper/Newspaper Mason. Third: Agriculture/Lawn & Promotion, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Cynthiana Democrat: Garden, Suzie Lacore/Wiley WEEKLY Mason. First: Automotive, Joyce Benson. Class 2 Second: Automotive, Jeff Wilson/Becky Striplin. Third: Holiday Greeting Ads Spencer Magnet: Sopland/Lynette Mason. First: Financial, Suzie Lacore/ & General/Miscellaneous, Suzie First: General Excellence. Second: Multiple Advertiser/ Becky Striplin. Lacore/Becky Striplin. First: Department/Discount/ “Sig” Page, Jeff Sopland/Lynette First: Food & Alcohol, Suzie Third: Special Events, Suzie Jewelry, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Mason. Lacore/Patricia Jenkins. Lacore/Patricia Jenkins. Mason. Second: Healthcare/Medical, First: Furniture, Suzie Lacore/ LaRue County Herald News: First: Hardware/Appliance Jeff Sopland/Lynette Mason. Becky Striplin. First: Special Events, Allison Stores, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Second: Best Use of Color, Jeff First: Clothing Store, Suzie Shepherd. Mason. Sopland/Lynette Mason. Lacore/Patricia Jenkins. Second: Financial, Allison First: Professional Services, Second: Best Ad Series, Jeff First: Entertainment/Dining, Shepherd. Jeff Sopland/Lynette Mason. Sopland/Lynette Mason. Suzie Lacore/Patricia Jenkins. Second: Entertainment/Din- First: Special Sections, Jeff Second: Holiday Greeting Ads First: Best Use of Color, Suzie ing, Allison Shepherd. Sopland/Lynette Mason. & General/Miscedllaneous, Jeff Lacore/Wiley Benson. Second: Group Promotion, First: Group Promotion, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Mason. First: Sporting Goods/ Allison Shepherd. Sopland/Lynette Mason. Third: Automotive, Jeff Athletics, Suzie Lacore/Becky Second: Agriculture/Lawn & First: Agriculture/Lawn & Sopland/Lynette Mason. Striplin. Garden, Allison Shepherd. Garden, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Third: Financial, Jeff Sopland/ Second: General Excellence. Second: Special Events, Mason. Lynette Mason. Second: Professional Services, Allison Shepherd. First: Best Ad Series, Jeff T h i r d : R e a l E s t a t e , J e f f S o p l a n d / Suzie Lacore/Becky Striplin. Third: General Excellence. Sopland/Lynette Mason. Lynette Mason. Second: Real Estate, Suzie Third: Professional Services, First: Holiday Greeting Ads Third: Best Use of Color, Jeff Lacore/Wiley Benson. & General/Miscellaneous, Jeff Sopland/Lynette Mason. Second: Clothing Store, Suzie Con nued on page 16 LCNI News • February 2017 •15 KPA ad awards Con nued from page 15 Stores, Kim Hupman/Dave Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hagan. Hagan. Second: Department/Discount/ Second: Best Use of Color, Allison Shepherd. First: Professional Services, Jewelry, Kim Hupman/Dave Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Political Advertising, Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hagan. Second: Sporting Goods/ Allison Shepherd. First: Furniture, Kim Hupman/ Second: Automotive, Kim Athletics, Kim Hupman/Dave Anderson News: Dave Hagan. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hagan. First: Political Advertising, First: Real Estate, Mary May/ Second: First: Financial, Kim Second: Special Events, Kim Mary Madden Garrison. Dave Hagan. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Second: Hardware/Appliance First: Clothing Store, Kim Second: Food & Alcohol, Kim Second: Best Online/Digital Stores, Mary Madden Garrison. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Ad, Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Certifi cate: Preprints/Special First: Multiple Advertiser/“Sig” Second: Furniture, Kim Third: Department/Discount/ Publications, Mary Madden Page, Kim Hupman/Dave Hupman/Dave Hagan. Jewelry, Kim Hupman/Dave Garrison. Hagan. Second: Clothing Store, Kim Hagan. Oldham Era: First: Healthcare/Medical, Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Automotive, Kim First: Real Estate, Talon Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Second: Multiple Advertiser/ Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hampton. First: Special Sections. “Sig” Page, Mary May/Eva Jo Third: Hardware/Appliance Third: Food & Alcohol, Talon First: Group Promotion, Kim Nugent/Dave Hagan. Stores, Kim Hupman/Dave Hampton. Hupman/Dave Hagan/Eva Jo Second: Healthcare/Medical, Hagan. Nugent. Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Financial, Mary May/ WEEKLY First: Holiday Greeting Ads Second: Entertainment/Din- Eva Jo Nugent. Class 3 & General/Miscellaneous, Kim ing, Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Professional Services, Lebanon Enterprise: Hupman/Dave Hagan. Second: Group Promotion, Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. First: General Excellence. First: Sporting Goods/ Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan/Eva Third: Food & Alcohol, Kim First: Automotive, Kim Athletics, Kim Hupman/Dave Jo Nugent Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Hagan. Second: Agriculture/Lawn & First: Hardware/Appliance First: Best Online/Digital Ad, Garden, Kim Hupman/Dave Con nued on page 17
TALON HAMPTON DAVE HAGAN MARY MAY EVA JO NUGENT
LAURA CALVERT SMITH MADELINE DOWNS DONNA WILHITE MARY ANN HARP 16 February 2017 • LCNI News KPA ad awards Con nued from page 16 Second: Preprints/Special Publications, Laura Calvert Third: Furniture, Kim Hupman/ Smith/Crystal Dones. Dave Hagan. Second: Special Events, Laura Third: Entertainment/Dining, Calvert Smith/Randi Mouser. Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Financial, Laura Calvert Third: Agriculture/Lawn & Smith/Madeline Downs. Garden, Kim Hupman/Dave Third: Food & Alcohol, Hagan. Laura Calvert Smith/Madeline Third: Best Use of Color, Kim Downs. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Agriculture/Lawn & Third: Holiday Greeting Ads Garden, Laura Calvert Smith/ & General/Miscellaneous, Kim Randi Mouser. Hupman/Eva Jo Nugent. Third: Preprints/Special Publi- Third: Sporting Goods/ cations. Athletics, Dave Hagan. Third: Best Ad Series, Donna TODD STEPHENSON SONYA FOSTER Third: Special Events, Kim Wilhite/Madeline Downs. Hupman/Dave Hagan. Third: Best Online/Digital Ad, Sentinel-News: Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. First: Hardware/Appliance Certifi cate: Political Adver- Stores, Mary Ann Harp. tising, Kim Hupman/Eva Jo First: Real Estate, Todd Nugent. Stephenson. Certifi cate: Best Ad Series, First: Entertainment/Dining, Kim Hupman/Dave Hagan. Mary Ann Harp. Certifi cate: Creative Use of First: Creative Use of the the Newspaper/Newspaper Pro- Newspaper/Newspaper motion, Kim Hupman/Katie Promotion, Mary Ann Harp. Broyles. Second: Best Use of Color, Todd Stephenson. MULTI-WEEKLY Second: Best Ad Series. The Kentucky Standard: Second: Holiday Greeting Ads First: General Excellence. & General/Miscellaneous, Mary First: Automotive, Laura Ann Harp. Calvert Smith/Madeline Downs. Third: Automotive, Mary Ann ANDREA WHEELER BILL MATHERS First: Financial, Laura Calvert Harp. Smith/Madeline Downs. Third: Multiple Advertiser/ First: Clothing Store, Laura “Sig” Page. Calvert Smith/Madeline Downs. Third: Entertainment/Dining, First: Special Sections, Donna Todd Stephenson. Wilhite/Staff. Third: Best Online/Digital Ad, First: Group Promotion, Laura Todd Stephenson. Calvert Smith/Staff. First: Political Advertising, DAILY Laura Calvert Smith/Madeline Class 2 Downs. News-Enterprise: First: Preprints/Special Pub- First: General Excellence. lications, Donna Wilhite/Staff. First: Department/Discount/ First: Holiday Greeting Ads Jewelry, Sonya Foster/Andrea & General/Miscellaneous, Wheeler. Laura Calvert Smith/Madeline First: Automotive, Bill Downs. Mathers. First: Sporting Goods/ First: Hardware/Appliance Athletics, Donna Wilhite/ Stores, Bill Mathers. JAMIE BARNES BILL ANDERSON Madeline Downs. First: Professional Services, Second: Real Estate, Laura Jamie Barnes. First: Special Sections. etics, Bill Mathers/Jennifer Calvert Smith/Madeline Downs. First: Furniture, Sonya Foster. First: Best Use of Color, Bill Simpson. Second: Healthcare/Medical, First: Real Estate, Jamie Mathers. First: Special Events, Bill Laura Calvert Smith/Lizzy Barnes/Bill Anderson. First: Best Ad Series, Jamie Mathers/Nancy Farmer. Haydon. First: Multiple Advertiser/“Sig” Barnes/Sara Phelps. First: Creative Use of the Second: Group Promotion. Page. First: Holiday Greeting Ads Newspaper/Newspaper Promo- Second: Agriculture/Lawn First: Healthcare/Medical, Bill & General/Miscellaneous, Bill tion, Jamie Barnes/Nancy & Garden, Donna Wilhite/ Mathers/Jennifer Simpson. Mathers/Sara Phelps. Madeline Downs. First: Entertainment/Dining. First: Sporting Goods/Ath- Con nued on page 18 LCNI News • February 2017 •17 KPA ad awards Con nued from page 17 Second: Healthcare/Medical, Jewelry, Sonya Foster. Sonya Foster/Portia Oldham. Bill Mathers/Jennifer Simpson. Third: Automotive, Jamie Third: Special Sections. Turner. Second: Entertainment/ Barnes/Nancy Farmer. Third: Best Use of Color, Second: Department/Discount/ Dining, Jamie Barnes/Portia Third: Hardware/Appliance Sonya Foster/Andrea Wheeler. Jewelry, Sonya Foster/Andrea Oldham. Stores, Bill Mathers/Portia Third: Holiday Greeting Ads & Wheeler. Second: Special Sections. Oldham. General/Miscellaneous, Sonya Second: Automotive, Jamie Second: Best Use of Color, Third: Professional Services, Foster/Nancy Turner. Barnes/Nancy Farmer. Kaela Ward/Portia Oldham. Bill Mathers/Sara Phelps. Third: Special Events, Jamie Second: Hardware/Appliance Second: Holiday Greeting Ads Third: Furniture, Sonya Foster/ Barnes/Nancy Farmer. Stores, Kaela Ward/Portia & General/Miscellaneous, Kaela Jennifer Simpson. Third: Creative Use of the Oldham. Ward/Sara Phelps. Third: Clothing Store, Kaela Newspaper/Newspaper Promo- Second: Professional Services, Second: Sporting Goods/ Ward. tion, Jamie Barnes. Bill Mathers/Jennifer Simpson. Athletics, Bill Mathers/Bill Third: Multiple Advertiser Certifi cate: Financial, Kaela Second: Furniture, Bill Anderson. /“Sig” Page. Ward/Portia Oldham. Mathers. Second: Special Events, Bill Third: Healthcare/Medical, Certifi cate: Preprints/Special Second: Multiple Advertiser/ Mathers/Bill Anderson. Sonya Foster/Jennifer Simpson. Publications. “Sig” Page. Third: Department/Discount/ Third: Entertainment/Dining,
JENNIFER SIMPSON SARA PHELPS NANCY FARMER NANCY TURNER More Adver sing General Excellence celebra ons
It’s all smiles for these Kentucky Standard employees as they News-Enterprise employees celebrated their General Excellence claimed General Excellence for the Mul weekly Newspapers for win in the Daily Class 2 category. Front row (l-r): Erin Hahn, Andrea the 11th consecu ve year. From le are Brandi Cheatham, Lizzy Wheeler and Kaela Ward. Back row (l-r): Bill Anderson, Sonya Fos- Haydon, Alice Burgen and Randi Mouser. ter, Nancy Farmer and Jamie Barnes. 18• February 2017 • LCNI News 2017 NEW WELLNESS INCENTIVE
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LCNI News • February 2017 •19 212-Degree Award Employee of the Year
Tina Bird Plaque Department
By Chris Ordway News-Enterprise Publisher
What were once healthy and growing categories of business within our news pages just a few short years ago have softened over time. Some have gone away altogether. Whether driven by economic downturn, by changing consumer patterns, or due to new competitors with innovative technology, the vibrant streams of revenue newspapers once took for granted can no longer be relied upon to sustain our business. To remain successful, we have to adapt to changing times and customer expectations while seeking out new streams of revenue. More than ever before, today our business is both a hunter’s and gatherer’s game – and we have to be ever more aggressive in both endeavors. The staff member I selected to receive this year’s 212-degree Award has put considerable effort into helping our company move in a new direction with purpose and intent. She has exhib- ited in her personal work what our newspaper, our company and our industry has to do to both survive and succeed. This year, she moved away from a position and set of daily responsibilities that she held for many years and carried out with both confidence and competence to step into new and unfamiliar territory. In doing so, she had to quickly learn to use new technol- ogy and develop new skillsets. At the same time she also was responsible for setting up and working out the bugs of the very workflow processes she would be using in her new position. From designing and organizing the new work area assigned to this part of our business, to setting up inventory control and orga- nization, to even painting the walls with the help of her husband over a long weekend, she and her department manager have suc- cessfully taken on and have grown paid obituary plaque produc- tion for 50 Landmark-owned newspapers across 12 states, serv- News-Enterprise Publisher Chris Ordway, le , presents the 212- ing a combined paid readership average of more than 670,000 Degree Award to Tina Bird who worked relessly in 2016 to set up readers per edition. and administer the division’s paid obituary plaques produc on. With Tina’s help and through her work this year, paid obituary plaque production through our newspaper has added more than coming year. $122,000 to our overall paid obituary packages for readers across As Tina’s work and accomplishment this year illustrates, innovating our markets. And, as Lydia Leasor’s nomination pointed out, we and finding creative ways to generate new and incremental income from see even more potential to expand this operation to other pub- the published work we already do not only helps to offset declines in lished content segments and for commercial customers in the other categories, but adds to our bottom line overall.
20• February 2017 • LCNI News Other 2016 Nominees for the 212-Degree Award (Employee of the Year)
• This is an annual recogni on that culminates an employee’s year-long contribu on to the company. • One nominee from each department will be sub- mi ed to the Publisher by members of the Senior Leadership Team. • Publisher selects the 212-degree Award Winner from among these nominees.
CURTIS ALLEN MERIANNE JOHNSON JILL PICKETT Press Department Business Department News Department
MARTHA SEPULVEDA NANCY TURNER CRAIG WATROUS Circula on Department Adver sing Department Post-Press Department
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Charlie and Heather recently purchased a business in town as well. In their spare time, they enjoy going to their children’s sporting events, taking trips out of town, trying to spend time with friends as much as possible and volunteering at civic events. Heather has been a member of the Elk’s Lodge for 10 years and is a past president of the local lodge as well. Before that, they were both members of Jaycee’s. Being E-town sales rep involved in her community is very impor- tant to her. HEATHER REESE Valerie Serra has joined The News- Enterprise as an advertising sales rep. She is married to Shawn and has two children Stefen, 14, and Seth, 12. Originally from Elizabethtown, Valerie has a BA in Marketing from Western Kentucky University and previously was the Marketing Director for Keynotes Publishing. She enjoys running and paint- ing. New grandson Ben presents for Dwane Best Poster award Ben Sheroan, editor of The News-Enterprise LaFollette (Tenn.) Press Editor Dwane in Elizabethtown, Ky., presents Jaylianna Wilder welcomed a new grandson, Brown with her first-place award for Best Rocking the 1980’s Lincoln David Longmire, on Oct. 4 at Poster in the kindergarten-second grade Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in category of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Suzy Whitaker Gunter, advertising repre- Knoxville. Lincoln weighed in at a healthy contest as selected by the Hardin County sentative; Trecia Kindred, circulation/ clas- 8 pounds 8 ounces. This is the third NAACP. The award was presented during sifieds; and Jennifer Spradlin, editorial grandchild and second grandson for the annual Unity Celebration held Jan. 16 assistant, dressed up for Halloween rock- Dwane and his wife Karen. on the MLK holiday. Jaylianna is a second- ing the 1980’s theme of concerts, jewelry, grader at Meadow View Elementary School legwarmers and big hair at the LaFollette in Radcliff. (Tenn.) Press. 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Compcare underwrites or administers HMO or POS policies; WCIC underwrites or administers LiveHealth Online is the trade name of Health Management Corporation, a separate company, providing telehealth services on Well Priority HMO or POS policies. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, behalf of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. MANSH1301N VPOD Rev. 10/15 24• February 2017 • LCNI News March Birthdays March 1 March 11 Martha Sepulveda ...... News-Enterprise Page Hatcher ...... Canyon Courier Cynthia Myers ...... Brunswick Beacon March 22 Penny Richards ...... Leader-Union Beth Potter ...... MetroWest Newspapers Jane Alford ...... Lancaster News March 2 March 12 Michael Pate ...... Citrus County Chronicle Mary Ann Harp ...... Sentinel-News Paul Brockman ...... Lebanon Enterprise Susan Rowell ...... Lancaster News Terri King ...... Galax Gazette Carolyn Sutherland ...... News-Democrat March 23 Donna Stokes ...... Lancaster News March 13 Robin Crump ...... Standard Publishing March 4 Wiley Benson ...... Cynthiana Democrat Tina Klinghammer ...... Leader-Union Lindsay Kriz ...... Brunswick Beacon Jackie Torok ...... Brunswick Beacon Doug Ponder ...... LaRue County Herald News John McManus ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 14 Mike Rosenkoetter ...... Leader-Union William Morey ...... Standard Publishing Tony Aiello ...... Roane County News Jamie Sizemore ...... Kentucky Standard March 5 Sherry Rodgers ...... Pioneer News Joyce Wilson ...... Cynthiana Democrat Annie Bisanti ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 15 Rob Geisler ...... Standard Publishing David Worlton ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 24 Dianne Perkins ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 16 Erik Bryant ...... Standard Publishing Charlie Brennan ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 25 March 6 Emmaly DeClue ...... The Record Dave Hagan ...... Lebanon Enterprise Lee Kendall ...... Cynthiana Democrat Clayton Doak ...... Citrus County Chronicle Damon Lawrence ...... Roane County News Rhonda Lesshafft ...... Standard Publishing Craig Worrell ...... Galax Gazette Brenda Lichtenfels ...... Central Office March 7 March 18 Bernard Mabe ...... Galax Gazette Miranda Castro ...... Citrus County Chronicle Leighann Donahue ...... Lancaster News March 26 Reece Murphy ...... Lancaster News March 19 Doug Anness ...... Cynthiana Democrat March 8 Kim Festa ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 28 Jonna Priester ...... Central Office Dave Kavanaugh ...... Las Vegas Optic Don Steen ...... Spencer Co. Journal-Democrat March 10 March 20 March 31 Mike Bates ...... Citrus County Chronicle Scott Beasley ...... Perry County News Liz Antonelli ...... Citrus County Chronicle Tara Morosine ...... Citrus County Chronicle March 21 Tom Feeney ...... Citrus County Chronicle Richard Stahn ...... Citrus County Chronicle Rita Moree ...... Lancaster News Patricia Jenkins ...... Cynthiana Democrat Tennessee papers meet to analyze top selling issues Editors from Roane County News, Morgan County News and LaFollette Press met with Circulation Manager Neva Lang- Peters and Publisher Kevin Kile in Kingston, Tennessee early in February to discuss ways to increase readership and rack sales. The exercise involved posting the front pages of top selling issues of all three papers during 2016 on the wall. The edi- tors looked for common denominators among the front page stories and discussed how story selection, layout and headlines may have contributed to appeal and strong sales on the newsstand. The lowest selling issues were also posted and analyzed to see if there were factors that may have contributed to low sales. The top selling papers all had strong headlines in big (100 points or more) type above the fold. Story selection for the top sellers included strong emphasis on hard news including crime, deadly accidents and fires. Three of the top selling issues of LaFollette Press included stories on mis- sing persons from the community. The lowest selling issues, almost without exception, displayed smaller headlines above the fold. Participating in the discussion were (clockwise): Circulation Manager Neva Lang-Peters, The information gathered was used to Roane County News Assistant Editor Cheryl Duncan, Morgan County News Editor Joe enhance each paper’s 2017 readership King, Regional Publisher Kevin Kile, Regional Editor Hugh Willett and LaFollette Press improvement plan. Editor Dwane Wilder. LCNI News • February 2017 •25 4th quarter results cap off good year utility rate increase. Unfortunately, both Our commercial printing operations of these were event driven and therefore had a diffi cult year in 2016. We lost MICHAEL will not recur in 2017. several long-time customers while ABERNATHY Otherwise, retail advertising was down dealing with a number of operational 4.7% to last year and 5.2% to budget. challenges. We are in the process of President Preprints declined 6.6% and were 3.8% making improvements that we hope will LCNI below budget. help us going forward. Classifi ed reader advertising was down In summary, total operating revenue 11.5%, which was 7% behind budget declined 3.4% for the year, which was while the larger category of classifi ed 2.4% below budget. Fortunately, most LCNI had very good fi nancial results display was off by a much smaller 2.4% operations did a good job containing in the fourth quarter, which helped the (-3.2% to budget). costs and total operating expenses company post solid full year results. Online advertising revenue grew declined 4.9% (3% below budget). Total advertising revenue was down 13.4% for the year, primarily due to The lower expenses offset our revenue 2.7% for the year, which was 2.3% below improvements in pricing and sell through declines, and total operating income rose budget. While these results represented of our Marketplace product. 5.5%, which was 1.3% over budget. a year over year decline, they were still Circulation revenue was down 4.5% T h a n k s t o a l l fo r yo u r wo r k i n c o n t r i b u t i n g much better than recent years and better for the year, which was 2.2% lower than to these results and congratulations to than the national average. We had two budgeted. Single copy was off 11.2%, the 23 newspapers, 2 standalone plants categories that were the primary drivers -7.3% to budget, while subscription and 6 sports publications that achieved to this improvement: political advertising revenue was down 2.3%, which was very budget in 2016. and legal ads resulting from a Kentucky close to budget. 2016 Profi t Margin A ainment (In Descending Order) Newspapers 24. Gadsden County News 48. Mt. Vernon Democrat 1. Cedar Key Beacon 25. Henry County Local* 49. Los Alamos Monitor* 2. Trimble Banner * 26. Bedford Bulletin* 50. Columbine Courier 3. Lebanon Enterprise* 27. The Declaration 51. Canyon Courier 4. Springfield Sun* 28. Sumter County Times 52. Pageland Progressive Journal 5. News-Herald* 29. Perry County News 53. High Timber Times 6. Brunswick Beacon* 30. Citrus County Chronicle 7. LaFollette Press* 31. Oldham Era* Sports Publications 8. Casey County News* 32. Leader-Union 1. Osceola* 9. Grant County News* 33. West Marion Messenger* 2. Gator Bait* 10. Wakulla News 34. Chiefland Citizen* 3. The Cats’ Pause* 11. News-Enterprise* 35. News-Democrat 4. Huskers Illustrated* 12. Galax Gazette* 36. South Marion Citizen* 5. Voice of the Hawkeyes* 13. Sentinel-News* 37. Red Oak Express 6. Carolina Blue* 14. Riverland News* 38. MetroWest Newspapers 7. Inside Indiana 15. Cynthiana Democrat* 39. Spencer Co. Journal-Democrat 16. Spencer Magnet* 40. Roane County News Specialty Publications 17. Williston Pioneer 41. Las Vegas Optic 1. Education Guides 18. Anderson News 42. Clear Creek Courant 2. 285 Hustler 19. Lancaster News 43. The Gold Standard Plants 20. LaRue County Herald News* 44. Morgan County News 1. Tell City, Ind. * 21. Opinion-Tribune 45. News & Reporter 2. Cynthiana, Ky.* 22. Kentucky Standard 46. The Record* 3. Shepherdsville, Ky. 23. Pioneer News 47. Central Ky. News-Journal * These opera ons achieved their 2016 budgets. 26• February 2017 • LCNI News