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Read more about him <a href="https://themurraysentinel.org/stories/in-remembrance-brody-jones,2939?">here</a>.</p> 405<p>We chose Brody as our mascot because he was the quintessential âwatchdogâ (which is synonymous with sentinel). He was the embodiment of vigilance, loyalty and security, and what could be more patriotic than an American bulldog? He never attacked; he never gave chase. He simply notified and stood firm as a buffer between his people and any potential threat.</p> 406<p>The goal of this media outlet is to protect and serve our community in the same fashion.</p> 407<p> </p> 408<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Mission</h2> 409<p>The mission of The Murray Sentinel is to promote civic engagement in Murray and Calloway County by providing free, independent, locally focused journalism that is accessible to all and reflective of the full community.</p> 410<p> </p> 411<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Vision</h2> 412<p>Jackson Purchase Voice, Inc. is the nonprofit that operates The Murray Sentinel. Its name reflects our broader vision: a network of community-funded, locally staffed newsrooms that ensures communities across the Jackson Purchase Area have free access to high-quality local news. By providing organizational infrastructure and publishing platforms, we seek to make independent community journalism sustainable throughout the Purchase.</p> 413<p>The Murray Sentinel is the first newsroom in that effort and will remain the primary focus for the next three to five years.</p> 414<p> </p> 415<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Policies</h2> 416<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 417<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/anonymous-sources-policy/index.html">Anonymous Sources Policy</a></div> 418</div> 419<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 420<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 421<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/code-of-ethics/index.html">Code of Ethics</a></div> 422</div> 423<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 424<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 425<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/coi-statement/index.html">Conflict of Interest</a></div> 426</div> 427<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 428<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 429<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/corrections-policy/index.html">Corrections Policy</a></div> 430</div> 431<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 432<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 433<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/donor-transparency-policy/index.html">Donor Transparency Policy</a></div> 434</div> 435<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 436<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 437<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/editorial-collaboration-policy/index.html">Editorial Collaboration Policy</a></div> 438</div> 439<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 440<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 441<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/editorial-independence-policy/index.html">Editorial Independence Policy</a></div> 442</div> 443<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 444<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 445<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/funding-transparency-policy/index.html">Funding Transparency Policy</a></div> 446</div> 447<div class="wp-block-spacer" style="height: 25px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div> 448<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> 449<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/strategic-plan/index.html">Strategic Plan </a></div> 450<div class="wp-block-button"> </div> 451<div class="wp-block-button"><a href="/comments-policy/index.html">Comment Policy</a></div> 452<div class="wp-block-button"> </div> 453<div class="wp-block-button"><a href="/lte-policy/index.html">Letters to the Editor Policy</a></div> 454<div class="wp-block-button"> </div> 455<div class="wp-block-button"> </div> 456<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Our Leadership Team</h2> 457<p> </p> 458<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px;" src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260713-111449-4f4-Jessica%20Paine%207.12.26.JPG" width="417" height="277"></p> 459<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Jessica Paine, Founder/Editor</h3> 460<p>Jessica came into the field of journalism with a strong research background and an inquisitive mind, fostered over years in academia â she is a registered dietitian, holds masterâs degrees in nutrition and nonprofit leadership and was a professor at Murray State University for four years.</p> 461<p>Raised in a household where law was the family business, Jessica became a <em>de facto</em> paralegal at an early age, exposing her to the inner machinations of the legal system that encompasses some aspect of every citizenâs life at some point or another. She has forged relationships with and gained perspective from people from all walks of life through travel, study abroad and eclectic interests, hobbies and jobs. </p> 462<p>Jessica recognized a void in the local media landscape, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and endeavored to remedy the discrepancy with her own research, proclivity for analytics, capacity to translate data into actionable information and her anecdotal personal perspective as a parent and Murray native. She found overwhelming support from her readership, giving her the inspiration and incentive to embark on her own independent enterprise⦠The Murray Sentinel. </p> 463<p> </p> 464<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px;" src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260713-153747-a03-Chad%20Lampe%207.13.26.JPG" width="417" height="278"></p> 465<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chad Lampe, Board Chair</h3> 466<p>Chad has spent his entire career working in non-profit media. Currently, Chad serves as the Director of Radio System Investments for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.</p> 467<p>Prior to that he worked with PRX (The Public Radio Exchange) to support and develop content for the public radio system, but Chad spent much of his career â nearly 17 years â working with WKMS as a national award-winning journalist and general manager. His awards include national Sigma Delta Chi awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for documentary productions focusing on regional history. He has been recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association (formerly PRNDI) for work in feature reporting, podcasts and audio documentaries.</p> 468<p>Perhaps one of Chadâs most cherished awards is one earned by WKMS during his leadership â the Al Smith award for public service through community journalism, awarded by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky. It was the first time the award went to a broadcaster.</p> 469<p>Chad has worked with colleagues from across the country and from NPR in the Public Radio Incubation Lab to design and prototype new models for collaborative fundraising.</p> 470<p>Heâs a staunch believer in the free and independent press to keep citizens informed and serve as an accountability agent to those in power.</p> 471<p> </p> 472<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px;" src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260713-153750-7fe-Constance%20Alexander%207.13.26.JPG" width="417" height="278"></p> 473<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Constance Alexander, Board Secretary</h3> 474<p>With extensive publication, production, and broadcasting credits, Constance is a tireless promoter of the arts, literacy, womenâs issues, and social justice. Taking the lead in creative, community, and civic journalism projects, she is committed to issues related to sensible public policy for rural communities.</p> 475<p>A New Jersey native, she has lived in Murray since 1988. Besides an undergraduate degree in English, she holds a Masterâs in Humanities, an MBA and an MFA. She is the recipient of a Governorâs Award in the Arts for her work in media, and two Al Smith Fellowships from Kentucky Arts Council.</p> 476<p>Constance has provided leadership through participation on various non-profit boards, including Ky Historical Society, Foundation for a Healthy Ky, The Carson Center for the Performing Arts, and the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. Projects she has led were funded by Robert Wood Johnson and Benton Foundations, the Pilgrim Project, Ky Humanities, Ky Foundation for Women, Kaiser Foundation, among others.</p> 477<p>Constance was recently selected to be part of the Guerilla Writing Collective for the 2024-2025 season. Participants develop and hone their own unique approaches to writing musical text. Their pieces are workshopped by the group through table readings and other formats. By the end of the program, each participant has a full reading of their completed text.</p> 478<p>Founded in Boston in 2007, Guerilla Opera is a punk ensemble that embodies art emerging from those who challenge status, engage in rebellious works of opera theatre, question established norms, and call for radical change. The Collective meets via Zoom twice a month for eight months to develop texts for musical performances.</p> 479</div> 480<p> </p> 481<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; max-width: 100%; height: 278px;" src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260713-153752-b50-Jereme%20Rose%207.13.26.JPG" width="417" height="466"></p> 482<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Jereme Rose, Board Member</h2> 483<p>Jereme is the co-founder and executive director of Neartown Recovery, a local nonprofit that offers residential drug and alcohol treatment programs.</p> 484<p>An almost-native, he has called Murray home for more than 30 years, graduating from Calloway County High School in 1996. He is motivated by his love for both nature and the Murray/Calloway County community, where he and his wife Elle have raised three children.</p> 485<p>Although he does not have a journalism background, Jereme does have a long history in nonprofit work, particularly on the local level. He has served on several local nonprofit boards and has led many community-based projects throughout the years, including recent efforts for the community to be designated a âRecovery Ready Communityâ by the Kentucky Advisory Council for Recovery Ready Communities.</p> 486<p>With over 10 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Jereme seeks to help The Sentinel build a foundation that will stand the test of time. His love for the local community and desire to supp
486ort quality, unbiased journalism make him a great fit for The Sentinel.</p> 487<p> </p> 488<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; max-width: 100%; height: 278px;" src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260713-153745-2c3-Steven%20Hunter%207.12.26.JPG" width="417" height="400"></p> 489<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Steven Hunter, Board Member</h2> 490<p>Steven Hunter is the preacher for the Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray. Although he is not âfrom here,â he fell in love with diversity of the Murray/Calloway County community while living here from 2009-2011, and when given the opportunity to return in 2016, he jumped at the chance. </p> 491<p>Growing up in a family of law enforcement officers, he never intended to become a preacher, but as he says, âGod had other plans.â While working, he began attending classes to study Scripture and learn how to not only preach but also minister. This led to a B.A. in biblical interpretation, an M.A. in theological studies, and a Ph.D. in humanities. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and multi-authored academic volumes, as well as authored a few books. </p> 492<p>He has served and continues to serve on various non-profit boards in the community. Steven is a Reserve Deputy with the Calloway County Sheriffâs Office, a member of the Murray Rotary Club and a volunteer at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House, among other things.</p> 493<p>Possessing a mindset of service himself, Steven appreciates the service that <em>The Murray Sentinel </em>provides to the community with objectivity and no detected bias. Though he has no background in journalism, he has the ability to research and the mindset to question nearly everything <em>ad nauseam</em>. To some people, itâs annoying, and he accepts that. Here, at The Sentinel, we think itâs awesome!</p> 494<p> </p> 495<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Staff</h2> 496<p><a href="/staff">Get to know our writers!</a></p> 497<p> </p> 498<p> </p> 499<p> </p> 500<p> </p> 501 502 </div><!-- .maincontent-column --> 503 504 505 </div><!-- .row --> 506 </div><!-- .container --> 507 508 509<footer class="container-fluid"> 510 <div class='container'> 511 <div class='row'> 512 513 <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-12 footer-col nameplate-col photo"> 514 <a href='/' > 515 <img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/murray/original/20260504-143301-832-murray-logo.png.jpg" alt="The Murray Sentinel logo"> 516 </a> 517 <p> 518 P.O. Box 1634<br>Murray, KY 42071<br /> 519 </p> 520 </div> 521 522 <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 sections footer-col"> 523 <p class='kicker'>Sections</p> 524 <ul class='list-unstyled'> 525 <li class='row'> 526 <div class='col-xs-6'> 527 <A href='/news/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > News </a> 528 </div> 529 <div class='col-xs-6'> 530 <A href='/features/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Features </a> 531 </div> 532 <div class='col-xs-6'> 533 <A href='/obituaries/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Obituaries </a> 534 </div> 535 <div class='col-xs-6'> 536 <A href='/calendar/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Calendar </a> 537 </div> 538 <div class='col-xs-6'> 539 <A href='/opinions/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Opinion </a> 540 </div> 541 <div class='col-xs-6'> 542 <A href='/premium/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Extras </a> 543 </div> 544 <div class='col-xs-6'> 545 <A href='/contact/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Send us your news! </a> 546 </div> 547 <div class='col-xs-6'> 548 <A href='/puzzles/main.html' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Puzzles! </a> 549 </div> 550 </li> 551 </ul> 552 </div> 553 554 <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-6 links footer-col"> 555 <p class='kicker'>Helpful links</p> 556 <ul class='list-unstyled'> 557 <li > 558 <A href='/contact/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Contact us </a> 559 </li> 560 <li > 561 <A href='/about/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > About us </a> 562 </li> 563 <li > 564 <A href='/tos/' class='' aria-label='Link to ' > Terms of Service </a> 565 </li> 566 </ul> 567 </div> 568 569 <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-6 social footer-col"> 570 <p class='kicker'>Get Social</p> 571 <ul class='list-inline'> 572 <li>
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