Newsroom Contact List

MARK LETT

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

771-8451




Tom Peyton

Visual Director

771-8375

Susan Ardis

Page Designer

771-7938

Tracy Burlison

Page Designer

771-8490

Bill Campling

News Presentation Editor

771-7932

Kelly Cobb

Page Designer

771-7449

Kevin McLendon

Page Designer

771-8337

Rodrigo Posada

Page Designer

771-7944

Meredith Sheffer

Page Designer

771-7228

Randy Shirey

Page Designer

771-7947

Elizabeth Smith

Page Designer

771-7950

Julie Wyatt

Page Designer

771-7932




Al Anderson

Director of Photography

771-8492

Chuck Dye

Photo Assignments Editor

771-8420

Chris Berry

Photojournalist

771-8420

Jeff Blake

Photojournalist

771-8420

Erik Campos

Photojournalist

771-8420

Tim Dominick

Photojournalist

771-8420

Chuck Dye

Photojournalist

771-8420

Kim Kim Foster Tobin

Photojournalist

771-8420

Tracy Glantz

Photojournalist

771-8420

Gerry Melendez

Photojournalist

771-8420

Rich Glickstein

Photojournalist/Photo Tech

771-8420

Rob Thompson

Photo Tech

771-8420




Diane Morrison

Operations Manager

771-8444

Rosie Brooks

Almanac/Crime, Fire Blotters/Property Transfers/Milestones/

771-8560


Military News/Needs/Speeding/Checkpoint/Reunions/Woodyard


Fund/School News/Honor Rolls


Rebekah Buffington

Daily B2 calendar, Matters of Faith, Loan rates, Lex/Rich marriages

771-8657


& divorces, recipes, closing lists for holidays

Liz Ruiz

Weekend Calendar/B2 Content & Calendar/Best Bet/Budget

771-8654


Meetings/Online Book Club





Gary Ward

thestate.com (Online)

771-8598

Andrew Haworth

Online Producer

771-8684

Kelly Davis

Online Reporter/Producer

771-8396

Aubrey K. Jenkins

Web Designer

771-8331

Justin Lilly

Web Developer

771-8634

Dwayne McLemore

Assistant Online Editor

771-8687

Chip Oglesby

Web Producer

771-8493




Betsey Guzior

Features

771-8441

Joey Holleman

Outdoor recreation, zoo, weather, GA

771-8366

Robin Nalepa

Fashion, dining news, GA

771-8507

Mark Layman

Assistant Features Editor - Arts & Entertainment

771-8427

Jeffrey Day

Arts (theater, classical music, visual arts)

771-8518

Natasha Derrick

Editorial Assistant, dance, realty TV, WE family events

771-8640

Otis Taylor

Pop music, radio, local TV, nightlife

771-8362

Carol Ward

Assistant Features Editor - Home & Garden/Food/Health & Fitness

771-8656

Megan Sexton

Home & garden, food

771-8418




STEVE BROOK

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

771-8464

Tonyia McGirt

Online News Editor

771-8610




EILEEN WADDELL

ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

771-8621

Sammy Fretwell

Environment

771-8537




METRO



Chrysti Shain

Metro Editor

771-89377

Rick Brundrett

State and Local Courts/Legal Issues

771-8484

Shelley Hill

Assistant Metro Editor/Lexington & Richland Counties

771-8498

Adam Beam

City of Columbia government

771-8405

Tim Flach

Lake Murray, Lexington Cty municipalities incl Irmo, town of

771-8483


Lexington, Chapin & Batesburg-Leesville

Dawn Hinshaw

Richland County government and Eastover

771-8641

Clif LeBlanc

Lexington County government, Cayce, W. Columbia, Gaston

771-8664


& South Congaree


Dawn Kujawa

Assistant Metro Editor/Education/Neighbors/Kershaw County

771-8561

Carolyn Click

Richland County schools

771-8386

Devon Copeland

Kershaw County schools and Neighbors

771-8485

John Monk

Kershaw County/ Faith & Religion

771-8344

Joy Woodson

Lexington County schools

771-8692

Kenley Young

Assistant Metro Editor/Nights

771-8394

Lee Higgins

Cops/Public Safety

771-8570

Bertram Rantin

Live Wire/Metro Columnist

771-8306




GOVERNANCE



Leroy Chapman

Governance Editor

771-8387

Roddie Burris

S.C. Senate

771-8398

John O'Connor

Statewide politics, governor and the state budget

771-8358

Gina Smith

S.C. House, statewide K-12 education

771-8658

Wayne Washington

USC, higher education

771-8385




BUSINESS



Sara Svedberg

Business Editor

255-1390

Chuck Crumbo

Military, utilities, BMW

771-8503

Noelle Phillips

Immigration, jobs, economic development

771-8307

Czerne Reid

Business of health care

771-8378

Jeff Wilkinson

Economic development, downtown, commercial real estate

771-8495

Andy Shain

Assistant Business Editor

771-8619

Kristy Rupon

Real Estate

771-8308




SPORTS



Rick Millians

Executive Sports Editor

771-8450

Bob Gillespie

Golf, enterprise, columnist

771-8304

Ron Morris

Columnist

771-8432

Joe Person

USC football & women's basketball

771-8496

Paul Strelow

Clemson sports

864-653-0361

Gerald Davis

Assistant Sports Editor

771-8442

Akilah Nelson

High school sports

771-8419

Neil White

High school sports & state colleges

771-8406

Steve Wiseman

High school sports

771-8472

Mark Lawrence

Assistant Sports Editor/Presentation Desk

771-8301

Greg Hardy

Sports Copy Editor

771-8536

Jeff Price

Sports Copy Editor

771-8642

Matt Traub

Sports Copy Editor

771-8596

Logan Young

Agate Clerk

771-7230

Craig McHugh

Deputy Sports Editor/Content and Planning

771-8471

Seth Emerson

USC men's basketball & baseball

771-8676




COPY DESK



Joette Riehle

Executive News Editor

771-8316

Bob Venturella

Copy Desk Chief

771-7099

Mary Jane Benston

Copy Editor

771-8440

Bobby Bryant

Copy Editor

771-7098

John Collins

Copy Editor

771-8397

Licia Jackson

Copy Editor

771-7955

Janet Kahler

Copy Editor

771-7888

Linda Lamb

Copy Editor

771-7935

Claudia Raby

Copy Editor

771-7948

Jill Stephens

Copy Editor

771-7933

Rick Temple

Copy Editor

771-7941

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