Arkansas State University issued the following announcement on Nov. 9.
Gretchen Hunt of Paragould, who works for Paxton Media Group serving as operations manager for The Times Dispatch, a weekly newspaper in Walnut Ridge, will be on campus Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 17-18, for the Dr. Joel Gambill Distinguished Speaker Series. Hunt will speak with students and faculty in the School of Media and Journalism.
Hunt’s appearance also coincides with the celebration of a century of the university’s student newspaper. It was exactly 100 years to the day after the first edition on Nov. 18, 1921.
In addition to her position at The Times Dispatch, Hunt is also ad sales consultant for the Paragould Daily Press and assists with production of the Newport Independent, which are also Paxton Media publications.
A Northeast Arkansas native, Hunt graduated from Nettleton High School in 1994.
A May 1998 magna cum laude graduate of Arkansas State, she began work at The Times Dispatch shortly after earning her journalism degree. She was an eight-semester member of The Herald staff, holding multiple positions, including serving as editor during the fall semester of her senior year. While studying at A-State, Hunt also completed a summer internship at the Paragould Daily Press, working in the sports department.
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Source: Arkansas State University
