People and Papers

Police charge man in death of carrier

An Indiana man who allegedly struck and killed a newspaper carrier was arrested and charged with murder in south-central Kentucky, police said.

David Mills, 40, of Winchester, Ind., was arrested Sept. 5 and charged with murder, theft and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.

He was driving a stolen car and hit the guy on the wrong side of the street, Monroe County Sheriff Jerry Gee said.

Gee said Mills allegedly struck a car driven by David Huff, 39, who was delivering newspapers for the Glasgow Daily Times. Huff, who had delivered papers for eight years, died of injuries suffered in the crash.

Mills was arrested after an anonymous caller told police he was in an abandoned house in Tompkinsville.

CNHI sells six papers to Heartland

Heartland Publications, LLC, the corporate parent of six Kentucky newspapers, recently announced the purchase of the Logan (W.Va.) Banner and the Madison (W.Va.) Coal Valley News from Community Newspaper Holdings Inc of Birmingham, Ala. The acquisition brings to six the number of newspapers owned by Heart1and in West Virginia.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Michael Bush, Heartland President and CEO, said the newspapers have a long, successful tradition of serving their communities, and we plan to continue that tradition.

Bush said Heartland plans to continue its growth through a program of strategic acquisitions.

"It s always a difficult decision to sell newspapers in the communities we serve," CNHI President and CEO Donna Barrett said. "While no longer strategic to CNHI, we are fortunate these papers fit nicely with Heartland's plans."

Eric Ballerstedt joins Oldham New Era

Eric Ballerstedt has been hired as the new advertising manager for The Oldham New Era in LaGrange.

Ballerstedt, a graduate of the University of Louisville, brings 11 years of experience in print media, advertising and corporate marketing with him to the job.

Ballerstedt, along with his wife Diane, daughter Hannah and collie Mel, live in Oldham County.

"I'm thrilled to be involved with the community in which I live and love driving past miles and miles of horse farms on my commute each day," Ballerstedt said.

Susan McHugh takes new role as general manager

Susan McHugh has been named general manager/editor of The Community Press and Recorder newspapers, parent of the Boone County Recorder. She is currently editorial director for the newspapers and will continue to oversee the news operation.

In addition, she has assumed general manager responsibilities, including coordinating the internal operation on a day-to-day basis for the 27 weekly newspapers in greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

McHugh, who lives in Deerfield Township, Ohio, first joined the company in 1997 as publisher of the east group of newspapers, and has been editorial director for the past four years.

McHugh will also serve on the Cincinnati Enquirer's operating committee to help drive a variety of company-wide initiatives, working with all divisions and disciplines.

Lawson named staff writer in Paintsville

Jennifer Lawson, 20, of Blaine, has joined The Paintsville Herald as a staff writer.

She is a 2004 graduate of Lawrence County High School and attended Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

She will be covering local events ranging from scheduled meetings to spot news to courthouse records.

"I'm excited about my new job and am looking forward to meeting and working with the people of Paintsville and Johnson County," Lawson said.

"We're happy to have Jennifer with us," Paintsville Herald Publisher Paula Halm said. "We feel certain that she will be a great addition to an already top-notch staff, and a person who will want to continue the traditions of this 105-year-old newspaper to keep our readers informed in an accurate and timely manner."

Kim Pyles hired as CKNJ receptionist

Kim Pyles has been hired on a permanent basis as receptionist at the Central Kentucky News-Journal.

Pyles was hired as a temporary replacement to work for two CKNJ employees who were off on maternity leaves. When one of the new mothers decided not to return to work, Pyles was offered the full-time receptionist position. Pyles is a graduate of Green County High School and Green County Vocational School. She attended Elizabethtown Community College.

She will be directing customer service questions for virtually all departments, handling classified advertising inquiries and backing up the circulation department.

Evelyn Faulkner joins Clay City Times staff

Teresa Hatfield, owner and manager of The Clay City Times, has announced the addition of Evelyn Runyons Faulkner to The Times staff as advertising manager.

Faulkner, a. native of Logan, W.Va., grew in Martin County and later moved to Powell County.

She is a 1976 graduate of Powell County High School.

She and her husband of 29 1/2 years, Charles E. Faulkner, have five sons, Charles E. Jr., 25; Logan Elliott, 22; Grant Evan, 20; Kohl Ethan, 13 and Trent Elijah, 11.

She has served on the Powell County Board of Education for 5 1/2 years

and is currently the board chairperson. She also served as an ombudsman for the Stanton Nursing Center and is a 2006 Kentucky state certified phlebotomist. She is a member of the Stanton First Church of God.

News-Journal staff welcomes Botkin

Geoffrey Botkin has been hired as an advertising account executive at the Central Kentucky News-Journal. He began work Sept. 19.

Botkin, originally from Lexington, is a graduate of Lexington Catholic and later Lindsey Wilson College. He has worked at the Lexington Herald-Leader for the past seven years in advertising sales.

He and his wife, Sherri, live in Campbellsville where she works for the Taylor County School System. They have two children.

Botkin earned a BA. at Lindsey Wilson in business administration and has previous local work experience at both Cox Cabinet Co. and Creations Sportswear.

Gleaner editor honored by chamber of commerce

The Gleaner Business Editor Chuck Stinnett was honored recently by the Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce as perhaps the most recognizable spokesman for small business in the community.

In winning the chamber's first-ever Small Business Advocate Award, Stinnett was lauded by chamber board Chairman Paul Kuerzi for a terrific job of keeping the community informed of what's going on in the small business community and especially the business community at large.

Stinnett, a 26-year veteran of The Gleaner said he was shocked, surprised and flattered by the honor.

Stinnett was announced at the chamber's luncheon recognizing the the 2006 small businesspersons of the year.

Meade Co. Messenger welcomes new reporter

Joseph Redmon has joined the Meade County Messenger as a staff reporter.

Born in Louisville, he grew up in Jeffersontown. He holds BA and MA degrees in political science from the University of Louisville and is a retired major with the U.S. Army.

His interests include politics, culture and college sports. He is currently a real estate investor.

Joe and his wife, Sonja, reside in Doe Valley with three dogs and four cats. They have two children.

Vanessa Cassidy joins N-D&L ad staff

The News-Democrat & Leader recently hired a new advertising agent, Vanessa Cassidy.

Cassidy, who was raised in Tell City, hid., moved to Bowling Green to attend Western Kentucky University where she studied music. She also attended Eastern Kentucky State University and is currently attending Austin Peay State University.

She is fluent in classical guitar.

Although Cassidy is new to advertising, she is eager to pursue the profession and wants her clientele to know she is at their service to help with any of their advertising with their advertising needs.

Hahn returns to Cincinnati Enquirer

Carol D. Hahn has returned to The Cincinnati Enquirer as vice president in charge of advertising.

Hahn, 40, left the newspaper as director of retail advertising in December 1996 to become advertising director of the Shreveport Times. The Enquirer and Shreveport Times are owned by Gannett Co. Inc.

Hahn succeeds Ronald C. Capretta.

Hahn brings 15 years of advertising experience to the job. She is a graduate of Medaille College and started her newspaper career at the Lockport Union Sun and Journal north of Buffalo as an account executive and eventually was promoted to classified advertising sales manager there. Next, she worked at the Buffalo News, first as an account executive and then telemarketing sales manager.

She first joined the Enquirer in 1988, working her way up from account executive to major accounts executive, then metro sales manager, major accounts sales manager and retail advertising director.

Hahn is looking forward to coming back to Cincinnati for personal reasons as well as professional ones.

"Cincinnati is home to us," she said. Her two sons, Peyton, 6, and Schuyler, 2, were born here.

Emond joins Jackson County Sun as editor

Emond has been involved with the Nolan Group for nearly seven years and worked at a journalist for the Manchester Enterprise and later as the editor of the Pineville Sun.

He served as director of the Manchester/Clay County Chamber of Commerce for five years as well as a radio DJ with WWXL, WWAG, and currently with WTBK in Manchester.

He is a Baptist minister and has pastored churches in Clay and Owsley counties.

Emond has been married for 39 years to his wife, Greta, who manages two apartment complexes in Manchester. They have two children, Scott, pastor of Pleasant Run Baptist Church in Clay County and Michelle Hoskins, a registered nurse with Manchester Home Health.

Ryan Alves helps out Anderson News staff

Ryan Alves, an Anderson County High School senior, has joined The Anderson News sports team.

His first article appeared recently Alves is a member of the football team and is editor of Bear Facts, the schools student newspaper. He will submit articles and opinion columns occasionally.

Alves said he plans to enter the world of sports journalism and hopes to gain experience working with sports editor John Herndon and the rest of The Anderson News staff.

Laura Hagan joins N-H staff as reporter

Laura Hagan has joined the staff of the Owen County News-Herald as a reporter.

Originally from Louisville, Hagan is a graduate of Western Kentucky University.

"I am 22 years old and look forward to growing and learning both as a person and in my career field while I am here at The News-Herald. I hope to meet many new people as I settle into the community," Hagan wrote in a column announcing her arrival.

Trish Devine named Springfield Sun writer

Trish Devine of Williamsburg joined The Sun in mid-August as a new reporter, and will be covering stories from local school and government meetings to court and police news, along with feature stories about the people and happenings of Washington County.

"I'm just so excited to be part of the newspaper," Devine said. "This is a job I've always dreamed of doing. I enjoy getting out and talking to people and learning more about what s going on in the community, and this is a great way to do that."

Former intern named managing editor

A former Mt. Sterling Advocate intern, Sturgill joined the paper fulltime time in December. A 1999 graduate of Montgomery County High School and 2003 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Sturgill has a bachelor s degree in journalism.

Sturgill previously was employed with The Winchester Sun, a daily newspaper. During more than two years spent there, Sturgill served as a general assignment reporter and later design editor.

For the past nine months at the Advocate, Sturgill has served as a general assignment reporter, primarily covering the Montgomery County Board of Education and Montgomery County Fiscal Court.

"As a Montgomery County native, I could think of no other newspaper job that would be more fulfilling, Sturgill said.

Haskins joins Mount Sterling Advocate staff

Kirby Haskins, a 2001 graduate of Bath County High School and a 2005 graduate of Morehead State University, has joined the staff of the Mount Sterling Advocate.

Before joining the staff of the Advocate, Haskins spent two years as a writer and photographer for The Bath County News Outlook, primarily covering the Bath County Fiscal Court, Owingsville City Council and Bath County Board of Education.

Haskins also served as the opinion editor for Morehead State University s official student newspaper, The Trail

Blazer, covering issues including education, politics and sports.

Haskins' role at the Advocate will be covering the Montgomery County Board of Education, Montgomery Fiscal Court and other agencies.

Martha Crenshaw returns to Kentucky

Martha Crenshaw has joined the Oldham New Era as an outside sales representative.

A native of Spencer County, Crenshaw is returning to central Kentucky after being away for several years.

Crenshaw said she is excited to return to Kentucky and be closer to friends and family.

She is married to William Crenshaw and have two sons, Tim and Ron. The couple also has a grandson, Max.

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