News editor finds calling in community reporting

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  • A Kentucky native, Debbie Lurie-Smith might be conflicted when the Wildcats play the Bulldogs, but there is no conflict about how she feels about granddaughter Lola, who was born in April 2022. CONTRIBUTED
    A Kentucky native, Debbie Lurie-Smith might be conflicted when the Wildcats play the Bulldogs, but there is no conflict about how she feels about granddaughter Lola, who was born in April 2022. CONTRIBUTED
    Whether or not one knows anything about the newspaper business, the journey of Debbie Lurie-Smith is one of the more interesting stories to read.Lurie-Smith is the Editor of The Jones County News and has been since 2006. However, she is not your typical editor, managing a staff from an office desk. Rather, she is out in the community, in court, talking with law enforcement, at g...

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