Newsroom Contact List

NAME (click to email)

TITLE

TELEPHONE

MARK LETT

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

771-8451

STEVE BROOK

MANAGING EDITOR

771-8464

BUSINESS

Kristy Rupon

Assistant Business Editor

771-8308

Jeff Wilkinson

Economic development, military, general business

771-8495

Roddie Burris

771-8398

COPY DESK

Bob Venturella

Copy Desk Chief

771-6161 x. 7099

Bobby Bryant

Copy Editor

771-7098

John Collins

Copy Editor

771-8397

Claudia Raby

Copy Editor

771-7948

Rick Temple

Copy Editor

771-7941

DESIGN

Tom Peyton

Visual Director

771-8375

Meredith Sheffer

Assistant Sports Editor – Presentation

771-7228

Susan Ardis

Page Designer

771-7938

Tracy Burlison

Page Designer

771-8490

Kelly Cobb

Page Designer

771-7449

Randy Shirey

Page Designer

771-7947

Elizabeth Smith

Page Designer

771-7950

FEATURES

Betsey Guzior

Features, Arts & Entertainment Editor

771-8441

Joey Holleman

Outdoor recreation, zoo, weather, general assignment

771-8366

Otis Taylor

Pop music, radio, local TV, nightlife

771-8362

GOVERNANCE

Adam Beam

Statewide politics, governor and the state budget

771-8405

Gina Smith

S.C. House, statewide K-12 education

771-8658

Wayne Washington

USC, higher education

771-8385

METRO

Eileen Waddell

Assistant Managing Editor

771-8621

Clif LeBlanc

City of Columbia

771-8664

Sammy Fretwell

Local and state environment; DHEC; public safety and justice

771-8537

Mindy Lucas

Education, general assignments

771-8657

John Monk

Public safety and justice

771-8344

Noelle Phillips

Public safety and justice, demographics, census

771-8307

Dawn Kujawa

Assistant Metro Editor/Education and Neighbors

771-8561

Carolyn Click

Richland School districts 1 and 2, religion

771-8386

Tim Flach

Lexington School Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Lexington-Richland 5, towns of Lexington, Pelion, Irmo, Chapin, Ballentine, Batesburg-Leesville, Lake Murray, Lexington County government, cities of Caye, W. Columbia, Gaston, South Congaree and Swansea

771-8483

Dawn Hinshaw

Richland County government, towns of Forest Acres, Arcadia Lakes, Blythewood, Eastover

771-8641

Bertram Rantin

Volunteer and charity news, local notables, 'Names in the Arts' column

771-8306

ONLINE

Gary Ward

Managing Editor for Online, TheState.com

771-8598

Kelly Davis

Online Producer, Reporter

771-8396

Aubrey K. Jenkins

Online Producer, Designer

771-8395

Dwayne McLemore

Assistant Online Editor, GoGamecocks.com

771-8687

PHOTOGRAPHY

Chris Berry

Photojournalist

771-8420

Tim Dominick

Photojournalist

771-8420

Kim Kim Foster Tobin

Photojournalist

771-8420

Tracy Glantz

Photojournalist

771-8420

Gerry Melendez

Photojournalist

771-8420

ADMINISTRATION & READER'S DESK

Diane Morrison

Operations Manager

771-8444

Rosie Brooks

News Assistant - Neighbors calendars, school news and honor rolls

771-8560

Laura Sams

News Assistant - B2 community calendar, Best Bets, faith calendar

771-8614

SPORTS

Rick Millians

Executive Sports Editor

771-8450

Ron Morris

Columnist

771-8432

Akilah Nelson

High school sports

771-8419

Neil White

High school sports & state colleges

771-8406

Greg Hardy

Sports Copy Editor

771-8536

Kevin McLendon

Page Designer

771-8337

Jeff Price

Sports Copy Editor

771-8642

Andy Shain

USC basketball

771-8619