Jonathan Kleppinger, Reporter
E-mail: jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.com

Jonathan Kleppinger has been with The Jessamine Journal since October 2009. He writes news and feature stories and covers the Jessamine County Board of Education. He is originally from Berea but currently lives in Richmond, where he is attending Eastern Kentucky University and is on track to graduate in May 2010 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. At EKU’s school paper, the Eastern Progress, he has worked as a photographer, columnist, news writer and copy editor. Jonathan and his fiance, Courtney, plan on marrying in January 2010.

Tyler Young, Reporter
E-mail: tyoung@jessaminejournal.com

Tyler Young has been with The Jessamine Journal since January 2008. His duties include writing various news stories and features, shooting photos and videos, and covering Asbury College athletics. His regular beats are the city of Wilmore, Nicholasville and Jessamine County/Wilmore planning and zoning commissions, Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary. He also keeps a blog called Off The Beat. Tyler, who lives in Wilmore, is a 2004 graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky., and a 2007 graduate of Asbury College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and worked at the campus newspaper as sports editor and managing editor.

Casey Castle, Sports Editor
E-mail: ccastle@jessaminejournal.com

Casey is the sports editor for the Jessamine Journal. He has covered local sports in Jessamine County since August, 2007. He is called on to cover sporting events, write stories, take photos and lay out newspaper pages. Casey graduated from Paintsville High School in 1996 before joining the United States Air Force. In 2007, he graduated from Eastern Kentucky university with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Graphic Communications. While attending Eastern, Casey held many posts at the award-winning school paper, The Eastern Progress. He was sports editor, photo editor, managing editor and design editor. Casey and his wife, Belinda, live in Lexington.

Shane Walters, News Designer
E-mail: swalters@jessaminejournal.com

Shane Walters has been with The Jessamine Journal since May 2007. As news designer, Walters' primary job is the overall look and design of The Journal's News, Neighbors and special sections. His duties include copy editing, creating headlines, graphics, photo illustrations and other graphical elements which appeal to the readership of The Journal. His secondary duties include occasional writing and photography and shooting and editing video for The Journal's Web site. Walters also acts as The Journal's webmaster by maintaining the publication's Web site, which includes posting stories, photographs and other updates. Walters received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Graphic Communications from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006. Shane and his wife, April, have one son, Jack.

Mandy Sallee, Regional Advertising Manager
E-mail: asallee@amnews.com

Mandy Sallee is a graduate of Jessamine County High School and the University of Kentucky where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Sallee spent seven years working as an advertising account executive for The Lexington Herald-Leader before joining The Journal staff as its Regional Advertising Manager. Sallee is married to Jessamine County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Sallee and they have three children, Alicia, Madelyn, and Caroline.

Peggy Adkins, Advertising/Marketing Consultant
E-mail: padkins@jessaminejournal.com

Peggy Adkins is an advertising/marketing consultant for The Jessamine Journal. She has helped local businesses in Jessamine County market their business since 1994. Peggy graduated from Rowan County High School in 1982. She attended Morehead State University from 1985 -1993 where she was advertising manager of the campus newspaper (The Trail Blazer) for five years. She graduated in 1991 with a bachelors degree in journalism/public relations and went on to receive her masters degree in communications in 1993. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and being involved in her church where she is a Sunday school teacher. She and her husband reside in Lexington. She has three children — two sons and one daughter.

Allison Francis, Account Executive
E-mail: afrancis@winchestersun.com

Allison Francis is one of Advocate Communications Regional Advertising Consultants serving advertisers in the Lexington Fayette County Metro market. Allison works and orders insertions for all of the newspapers and products offered by the Advocate Communications newspapers; The Advocate Messenger, The Interior-Journal, The Jessamine Journal and The Winchester Sun Allison has worked within the Advocate Communications Group since July of 2007. Allison came to her current position after working extensively in the public relations and communication fields. Allison graduated from Bourbon County High School in 1998 and then received a Bachelors of Science in Marketing with a minor in Spanish from Butler University in 2002.

Veronica Adkins, Customer Service Manager
E-mail: vadkins@jessaminejournal.com

Veronica Adkins is the Customer Service Manager for The Jessamine Journal. She has been providing customer service to Journal readers since 2000. She and her husband reside in Nicholasville with their daughter, Laci, and son, Jonathan. She enjoys spending time with her family and reading.

Brad Toy, Regional Advertising Director
E-mail: btoy@amnews.com

Brad is the Regional Advertising Manager for Advocate Communication, Inc. and started in April 2008. He worked for CNHI for 10 years in Morehead and Ashland, Ky. and was publisher at The Frankfort Times in Frankfort, Indiana. Brad has a BBA in Marketing from Morehead State University. Brad and his wife, Sandy, have one son, Zachary, and live in Mt. Sterling. Brad enjoys playing golf and is a member of the Central Ky. Umpires Association.

Jill Sinkclear, Regional Circulation Director
E-mail: jsinkclear@amnews.com

Jill Sinkclear, circulation director, has been with The Advocate-Messenger since August 2005. She came to central Kentucky from Hannibal, MO. She has been in the newspaper business since 1989. Jill lives in Danville with her three dogs, Ashley, Bella and Zoey. She has two daughters, Shauna Sinkclear of Danville and Rissa Sinkclear of Kansas City, MO. Her hobbies are sewing, crocheting, home improvement projects and shopping.

Lori Yankey, Marketing Manager
E-mail: lori@amnews.com

Lori Yankey has been with The Advocate-Messenger since 1985. She began as a District Manager for six years, circulation billing and accounting for four years, sales and single copy manager for 12 years, all with The Advocate circulation department. In September, 2007 Lori became Marketing Manager for Advocate Communications, Inc. Lori is a 1981 graduate of Boyle County High School and attended Cumberland College. She lives in Danville. She is also a Kentucky High School Athletic Association Basketball Official in the 12th Region. Lori enjoys sports, listening to music and being outdoors.

John Preston, Digital Media Manager
E-mail: jpreston@amnews.com

John Preston is the Digital Media Manager for the The Advocate-Messenger, The Winchester Sun, The Jessamine Journal, and The Interior Journal. He was born and raised just 20 minutes from Danville in nearby Harrodsburg. John joined Schurz Communications after a seven-year stint as the news director for WBKO-TV in Bowling Green. There he managed one of the most successful small market television news operations in the country. Prior to that, John worked as a producer for America's Health Network, WOFL-TV in Orlando, WLEX-TV in Lexington, and WTVQ-TV in Lexington. He enjoys reading, writing, golfing, and crappie fishing in his spare time. John and his wife, Lynn, have one son, Jake.