We celebrate our local teamBy Sherry LarsonPeople’s DefenderIt’s National Newspaper Week, and while newspapers are a fading industry, we’d like to celebrate our little corner of the world. The People’s Defender started on January 16, 1866, by Joseph W. Eylar in West Union, Ohio. It takes many people to publish a newspaper, even for our small community, but this article focuses on our merry band of five in the West Union newsroom. Excitedly, she says, “The People’s Defender has been around since 1866!” Amber never fails to greet with a smile and takes the time to talk with and listen to customers daily. Our veteran in the business is Terry Rigdon, who has been with the newspaper since 1973.

Source: Forbes October 06, 2022 10:01 UTC