The Herald was the first newspaper started in Georgia after the Civil War with its first issue published on Sept. In 1947, The Newnan Times absorbed its rival, The Newnan Herald. Thomasson's father was a newspaper publisher in Arkansas and in Carroll County. Thomasson, came to Newnan from Carrollton in 1935 and started The Newnan Times in 1936.Į.W. Billy Thomasson's father, James Thomasson, and grandfather, E.W. Thomasson, president and vice-president, respectively, of The Newnan Times-Herald. He assumed his duties in Atlanta on Sept. Jones has been named director of legislative affairs with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Jones, an experienced Georgia journalist, who has been The Times-Herald's publisher since June 2016. "We're honored to be in anybody's lives that wants us to be there." "We are a part of all the many stories here in the county," Clay said. The newspaper itself is a component in the lives of Cowetans. "Clay and I are always around, and it's nice to know that if I'm needed in one place, Clay will still be available, and vice versa," said Beth. One benefit is being even more accessible to the community. Teaming up as co-publishers seems to be a good fit, they said. We want our product to be an accurate representation of that – because it's our community, not some faraway place we'll never visit with people we'll never meet." "They and their families shop, worship, socialize and participate in life in Coweta. "The people who write the news also live in our community," Clay observed. "That's something we take seriously every day," Beth said. As a family-owned paper, we're connected to the community in way a corporate paper isn't," Beth said.īoth talked about The Times-Herald staff and their passion for putting out a good newspaper – with well-written, accurate news. "We're both honored to take on this duty at The Times-Herald, and hope to continue the role that the newspaper has filled for the past 152 years. He has covered public safety and local government, taken photographs and spearheaded the newspaper's increased presence on the internet. Her husband, Clay Neely, has been part of The Times-Herald's news staff since 2013. Beth Neely grew up in the newspaper's offices and is the fifth generation in her family to work in the news business. The announcement comes as the newspaper, Coweta County's oldest business, celebrates its 152nd birthday. By Winston Skinner, The Newnan Times-Heraldīeth and Clay Neely have been named as the new publishers of The Newnan (Ga.) Times-Herald.
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