The News - March 27, 2002 - Changes at The News -
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Published on: 9/28/2002
Last Visited: 9/28/2002
By Vickey Boyd Publisher
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Tami Rodgers has been named operations manager of The News, succeeding Vickey Nexsen Boyd, who is transferring to Island Publications, Inc., in Mt. Pleasant.
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"Tami and I have worked together for 10 years," Boyd said.
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"The Post and Courier has always maintained that its papers remain community newspapers," Boyd stated."They want local people running the papers and making the decisions.Everyone employed by The News lives in the county. "All decisions are made locally.We provide money and leadership to many area charities and projects, making our communities better.We are truly a community newspaper." "You're not getting rid of me right away!"
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Boyd remarked.Boyd and Rodgers will work together over the next eight weeks for a smooth transition.
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In the summer Boyd and her family, Crane, Laura and Taylor, will move to Mt. Pleasant.Boyd will become publisher of Island Publications, Inc., which publishes the Moultrie News, the James Island Journal, the Airlift Dispatch, The Navy Charleston Shoreline,The Catalyst for the Medical University of South Carolina and the Water Log. "I love Williamsburg County.This is the only place I have ever lived," Boyd said."But this is a great opportunity for me to advance within the company.My husband works in Charleston, and my family will have an opportunity to work and live in the same town." Boyd will write a farewell column later.
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