Catharin Shepard
Journalist and Writer in Raeford, North Carolina
I'm a newspaper editor and journalist in Hoke County, North Carolina with over 14 years of experience working in newspapers. I'm proud to have served my hometown as The News-Journal reporter since 2011. I've received over 35 awards from the North Carolina Press Association's News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest.
I earned my bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2004 and my master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the Grady College at the University of Georgia in 2008.
I'm proud to cover local news in one of the fastest-growing counties in North Carolina. I care about my community and have a passion for helping people.
I enjoy reading, video games, swimming, the beach, gardening, new experiences, Georgia football, and (blasphemously) the Oxford comma.
Email me at [email protected]
See my work at www.hokenews.com