Frances Devore News Today

The following is an excerpt from a column Lucy Morgan wrote for the Florida Phoenix in 2019, in part, describing how she got her start in Florida journalism.

The Times-Union won the Florida Press Clubs Frances DeVore Award and the Lucy Morgan Award for its reporting on the efforts to privatize JEA.

Emory Schley:  ‘Follow’-ing ‘That Dream’ of long, long ago Ocala Star-Banner A long, long time ago, when Life was much slower and far less frenetic than today, there was plenty of excitement around these parts especially in Ocala, Inglis and Inverness. Why? Because it’s not every day when the most popular movie star in the world descends upon the area. Especially when that movie star also happens to be the “King of Rock and Roll” and one of the biggest show business stars ever. T...

In today's column, Emory recalls that time when the King himself, Elvis Presley, visited this area to film "Follow that Dream."

DANBURY — Last Thursday Stokes County Sheriff Joey Lemons announced the results of “Operation Busy Bee,” as part of the continuing effort to reduce drug crimes…