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Kentucky People, Places in the News Baker named publisher at Elizabethtown Sarah Baker will take the publisher’s post at The News-Enterprise in Elizabethown on Jan. 1. Baker joined Landmark in Norfolk in 1990 in the corporate information systems department. She became benefits manager for Landmark in 1992. She moved to the Greensboro (N.C.) Record-Herald in 1994 as business manager where she played a key role in developing and implementing strategic and operating plans. She’s currently vice-president and general manager at the Greensboro paper with oversight responsibility for advertising, production, accounting and IT functions. She is a graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and is a CPA. New Era publisher tapped for SNPA post Taylor Wood Hayes, publisher of The Kentucky New Era in Hopkinsville, has been nominated for the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) board of directors. Hayes will join publishing executives from Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina and Texas as new members on the regional publishing group’s governing board. He succeeds Fred Paxton, chairman of the Paxton Media Group in Paducah, as director for Kentucky. McKee named GM/ad manager at Carrollton Mark McKee has been named general manager/advertising manager of The News-Democrat in Carrollton. McKee has been serving in the same roles for another Landmark newspaper, The Riverland News in Dunnellon, Fla. He has also worked for The Sumter County Times as advertising manager and for the Citrus County Chronicle. Both are also LCNI newspapers in Florida. McKee has also worked as a city police officer in Mooresville, Inc. He is a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and has successfully completed over 30 sales/management training courses. He is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in theology. Neeley picked for top post at Paintsville Herald Robert Neeley has been named publisher of the Paintsville Herald. He replaces Fred Foutz who recently resigned from the position. Neeley is a former general manager of the Herald’s sister newspaper, the Appalachian News-Express in Pikeville. Neeley is a former sales manager for Tri-State Outdoor Media Group, a regional billboard company. He attended both Pikeville College and Somerset Community College. Vrocher named ad director at Edmonton Jack Vrocher has been named advertising director for The Herald-News in Edmonton. He replaces Kandis Gallagher who left the newspaper for a position in Metcalfe County outside the newspaper industry. Vrocher comes to Edmonton from The Tipton (Ind.) Tribune where he worked as ad manager. A native of Florida, Vrocher served in the U.S. Army. He is an active member of the Kiwanis and Lions Club. Bussell joins staff at Spencer Magnet Debbie Bussell joined the staff of The Spencer Magnet recently as a graphic designer. A Louisville native and graduate of Jefferson Community College, she now lives in Shelbyville. She previously worked as a graphic designer at PowerCreative and in the production department at Marr Reprographics, both in Louisville. Gleaner staff writer wins Bingham award For the seventh-consecutive year, Henderson Gleaner staff writer Judy Jenkins has won the Barry Bingham Sr. Media Award for her stories on mental health. Jenkins, a newspaper columnist whose assignments include medical/ health reporting, was among honorees announced at a luncheon sponsored by the Kentucky Psychiatric Association. Jenkins won among the entries in the 15,000-and-under circulation division “for her exceptional efforts to bring information on mental illness to the people of Kentucky.” The Bingham Award is named in honor of the former publisher of The Courier-Journal. Wadsworth joins news staff at Jackson Times Cara Wadsworth has been hired as a reporter/photographer at The Jackson Times. She previously worked for some time at The Hazard Herald and had six years of reporting experience and more than 15 years of photography experience, including several years with UPI. Wadsworth lived in Mississippi for several years and taught high school art. Heald hired as reporter at Paintsville Herald Jim Heald is the newest addition to the news staff at the Paintsville Herald. A graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland, Heald earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas and plans on completing a history degree at Morehead State. Before going to Paintsville, The Dayton, Ohio native worked for The Daily Independent in Ashland, and The Odessa American in Odessa, Texas. Allison joins sports staff at Cynthiana Brad Allison, an employee of the Cynthiana school system, has joined the staff of the Cynthiana Democrat to help cover sports for the paper. Allison will work with Lee Kendall and share sports coverage duties previously handled only be Kendall, who was recently named head basketball coach for Harrison County. Allison is a graduate of Morehead University with a degree in radio and television communications. After college, he played baseball for three years for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Corbin daily launches publication for women The Corbin Times-Tribune has launched a quarterly publication devoted to Kentucky women. The first issue of the 50-plus page edition, called Kentucky Woman, came out in late October, with the next issue planned for release in February. City editor Kellee Edwards, who serves as editor of the women’s publication, said the primary goal of Kentucky Woman was the change the way women in Kentucky are perceived. “Kentucky’s women are viewed negatively,” said Edwards. “People want to be around you, study you, stare at you and listen to your drawl.” In addition to staff generated stories, the publication also features submitted articles from other CNHI papers. Bush to head circulation dept. at Henderson Veteran newspaper circulation supervisor Lori Bush has been named circulation manager for The Henderson Gleaner. She brings 15 years of experience to her new assignment. Most recently she directed circulation in western Kentucky for the Evansville Courier & Press. All areas of The Gleaner’s subscriber services, including city and rural route delivery and single copy sales, will fall under Bush’s supervision. In addition, she will oversee the distribution of the Courier & Press’ Monday Western Kentucky edition to those who subscribe to The Gleaner. Griffitts Powers returns to Corbin daily paper Jacinda Griffitts Powers, who worked for the Corbin Times-Tribune while attending Whitley County High School in 1996, has returned to the newspaper as a staff writer. A native of Williamsburg, Griffitts Powers graduated from Cumberland College. She previously worked as an associate editor at a newspaper in Magoffin County. She returned to Corbin in late October.
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