2013 in Review: Remembering Edison Kaderly

(From March 17, 2013)

One of the worst days of my life came in October 1979 when Tommy Wilson, publisher of the Lamar Democrat and Lockwood Luminary-Golden City Herald came into our office on Lockwood's Main Street and told us Boone Newspapers was shutting us down.

I had been editor of the Luminary-Herald for 10 months after former Publisher Dennis Garrison brought me over from the Democrat, where I had been sports editor. I loved living in Lockwood and now my job had been eliminated.

But for a short moment, there was a glimmer of hope. Tommy turned to Donna Shaw, our advertising saleswoman and said, "Donna, we're going to take you to Lamar with us." Sure, I could go back to the Democrat. That would be great.