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Questions answered: Why hasn’t there been much lately on Eudorareporter.com?
We have received some questions of late about the lack of stories on Eudorareporter.com. We wanted to give you some quick explanation as to why and what you expect in the coming days and weeks.
Shortly after Christmas, we took a long deserved vacation to help recharge the batteries and get to some warm weather. We headed off towards the great state of Arizona. What we didn’t expect along the way was some minor server issues and lack of a strong internet connections while we were in Arizona. Some stories were supposed to be posted during the week that didn’t and while a smart phone is a wonderful tool, it’s very difficult to run an entire website via a phone.
We are in the process on catching up on 10 days worth of stories and while our year in review stories may be a little later than it should have been, we will get you caught up on everything that has been and is going on. Hang in there for a couple of more days as we get through the deluge of mail, server issues and get everything up to date.
We will be providing full coverage on many stories to come in the weeks and months ahead and you will likely be flooded over the next few days with some backlogged material.
Thanks for your patience and keep checking back with Eudorareporter.com
- John Schulz
Help Wanted: Education Reporter
EudoraReporter.com is on the search for a new Education Reporter.
We are looking for someone who can report fairly and accurately on news and information about the Eudora School District. This is a paid contract position. The position requires attendance at the monthly School Board meeting, writing and posting of stories about the meeting and other School District activities. We are looking for someone who can produce a story a week about the School District.
The desired candidate will have either an education or journalism background. The ability to write and present a story in a news style is also key. Knowledge of WordPress software is a plus, but not required.
With the exception of the School Board meetings, the hours of this position are determined by the person filing the position. You may be asked, if available, to help out on the rare occasion when breaking news occurs involving the School District.
If you have the ability to write a news story and want to help keep the citizens and those interested in Eudora Schools informed, send a cover letter and writing samples to: editor@eudorareporter.com.
New Sponsor: WilLaDrew Photography
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We would like to welcome a new sponsor to our ever growing family of advertisers: WilLaDrew Photography
Theresa Noll-Thompson is the owner and one of the best photographers we have ever met. If you have an event coming up that you wish to capture and treasure for a lifetime, Theresa is the one to call.
Theresa specializes in outdoor photography with an emphasis on capturing lifestyle images. She likes to document the unposed moments, using natural light and relying on nature to provide beautiful backdrops to create a unique and meaningful collage of memories.
Recording your memories as they unfold, capturing the true essence of who you are so you can share these life moments with your family and friends. Whether it’s celebrating new love, documenting a milestone in your life, or that incidental moment, let Theresa and WilLaDrew Photography provide you with carefully crafted photographs you will treasure.
You can find WilLaDrew Photography at: http://www.willadrewphotography.com/
Make sure to check out the Facebook page also at: http://www.facebook.com/WilLaDrewPhoto
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We offer very affordable packages on advertising designed to fit a budget for business both large and small. Let us help you reach the people you want to touch most: the people of Eudora.
EudoraReporter.com Turns 1!
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One year ago today, Eudorareporter.com burst onto the scene as Eudora’s newest information source. We started it with the following premises:
1) Bring the news stories of note to the citizens of Eudora and the people that care about our fair city.
2) Feature events, happenings, and the people that make Eudora one of the best communities in Kansas.
3) Give everyone a one stop guide for places, events, and what’s happening around town.
4) When needed and where appropriate, give editorial comment on the news and information.
When we started this little venture, we had no idea how fast or how popular the site would become in just a year. We appreciate everyone who comes to our site to learn about news and information of the city.
In the past year we’ve brought you some tragic events and some lighthearted fun. We’ve cried with you as we grieved at some our losses and cheered on others as we see them succeed. We have watched a few business come and a few go. We’ve even gently (okay, maybe a couple of times not so gently) prodded some officials to take action. We’ve brought you conversations with multiple city, county and state officials, and we’ve tried to highlight some of Eudora’s greatest assets, the citizens along the way.
We want to thank you, the reader for finding us and spreading the word about this web site. Without visitors each and every day, we would not be in business. We also greatly appreciate our advertisers whom without, we could not afford to do what we do.
In the previous year we have had the honor of being your source for Eudora news and information. We look forward to bring you more in depth reporting, more features and the news that matters to you, the citizens, patrons and good friends of Eudora.
While we have not even hit full stride yet, this toddler is up and walking and on it’s way to becoming one of the premier news sources in East Central Kansas. Watch for more great things to come from the website in the future. We look forward to growing bigger and better in year number two.
Thank you all so much for your kind support and following of Eudorareporter.com.
EudoraReporter.com welcomes a new staff member
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Eudorareporter.com is proud to announce the addition of Megan Helm to the staff. Helm will serve as the education reporter for the site.
Helm, hails from St. Louis, MO. She began her writing career as a “mommy blogger” for the now defunct, Free State Family.com website. She was a regular contributor to Present Magazine.com and still reports for KCMetropolis.org, an online performing arts journal in Kansas City. Her work can be found in back issues of KC Parent Magazine, Shawnee Magazine, Leawood and Johnson County Lifestyle Magazines and the Lawrence Journal World.
She has studied Theater at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pennsylvania, Music at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio and has degrees in History and Music Education from the University of Kansas. She is currently an educator in the Turner School District in Kansas City, Kansas and has served on the Site Council at Sunset Hill Elementary School in Lawrence.
In 2006, Helm was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow for Classical Music and Opera at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is currently researching the ways Music can function in Education and looking forward to featuring the students, teachers, administrators, board members and community stake holders that make Eudora special.
Helm replaces Susie Pryor who recently resigned to focus on the needs of the Eudora Chamber of Commerce where she serves as President.
“Megan is such a great writer and reporter. Her work impressed me greatly” John Schulz, Managing Editor of Eudorareporter.com said. “While I am sad that we are losing Susie, I look forward to working with her in the future as Chamber of Commerce President. Susie also was instrumental in helping me find Megan. I couldn’t be happier to have another great reporter on staff.”
