138th Annual Convention is smashing success!
Georgia Press Association’s 138th Annual Convention had a little bit of everything this year — educational sessions on AI and leadership, legal updates, heartwarming presentations, and celebrations of outstanding journalism. Please click here to see the awards presentations, and look for more convention information in Georgia Press Bulletin and the weekly News Flash.
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2025 GOLDEN CLUB INDUCTEES
Tommy Rountree, retired publisher of The Dawson News, joined Georgia Press Association’s Golden Club at the 138th annual convention on June 20 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
2024 GOLDEN CLUB INDUCTEES
Five new members were welcomed into Georgia Press Association’s Golden Club at the 137th annual convention on June 6 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel:
• Roy Chalker Jr., publisher of The True Citizen of Waynesboro and The Millen News
• Monaray Powers, retired of the Morgan County Citizen of Madison
• Otis Raybon, retired publisher of Rome News-Tribune, Dalton Daily Citizen, Griffin Daily News and other newspapers
• The late Don Rhodes, columnist for The Augusta Chronicle and other newspapers
• Rhonda Alexander Worrell of the Donalsonville News
The Golden Club honors individuals who have worked in the newspaper industry for 50 years or more. A minimum of 40 years of service must have been in the state of Georgia.