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About Us
 Susan Shelton
Susan founded the Bradley County Weekly in November of 1991 as an alternative to Cleveland's daily chain-owned paper. Growing up in Villa Rica, Georgia, Susan read the Atlanta Journal, along with the town's weekly community newspaper, and has a deep appreciation for homegrown tomatoes.
With motherhood and MiMihood under her belt, Susan recently tried another bold move – paid circulation. In addition to her incredible control over the BN Group Home, Susan has birthed and weaned three brilliant children and is now grandmother (MiMi) to four delightful little people. According to Susan, her dream job involves an assistant, so anyone with some free time and the desire to take on a payless job should drop Susan a line. Requirements: ability to make coffee before Susan gets to the office, love of the community and death stare when Daniel starts tapping his fingers on the table.
 Emily Cole
Strangely, Emily was born in the same hometown of Founder and Publisher Susan Shelton. That’s when the obsession began. For decades, Emily followed Susan across the globe, begging to work for the news mogul. Finally, Susan gave in and Emily has been making BN look pretty since 1995.
According to inside sources, Emily finds inspiration through her mother (who will remain anonymous). She thrives on talking and thinking about politics, Southeastern Championship Wrestling and her pink cellular telephone. Emily’s long-term aspiration is to “not end up in a nursing home,” and if she were to land her dream job – watching TV – she might just succeed.
Also, after 20 years of holding in the secret, Emily admitted to sticking her finger in a Jell-o salad. It was made especially for a covered dish meal at church that Sunday, so if you used to live in Dalton, went to church with Emily and Susan and ate some disfigured Jell-o salad once, it should all make sense now.
 Margaret (Meg) Veal
Education Reporter
Meg@BradleyNewsGroup.com
Maxim: "You never 'make it.' People spend their whole lives waiting for some clarity and understanding and success. The reality of it is - you're already there, in that moment."
Born in scenic Dalton, Georgia, Meg began sharpening her pen at the delicate age of 24. That’s when she dropped out of the restaurant biz to get a “big girl job at which I could dress up,” which somehow landed her at BN. After attempting every job available at BN (except composition – Emily won’t let anyone touch her computer), Meg found her niche in writing.
Meg loves politics and children, and as she was initially encouraged to write by two of her teachers (Betsy Vines and Deborah Holland), covering schools is a natural. As everyone in Bradley County knows, her inspiration now comes from her daughter, Rilla, and her monthly discouragement comes at the Bradley County Board of Education meetings. She hates it when people call her Meghan.
 Kristin Michelle Fincher
Writer/Filmer/Compositioner/Gogetter
Kristin@BradleyNewsGroup.com
Most Difficult Assignment: "I have not been given an assignment that I would consider difficult."
Note From The Editor: We're working on that.
Though Kristin’s title is unclear, Kristin is fairly certain she was born on Robins Air Force Base Hospital in Warner Robins, Georgia. According to journals hidden deep under her bed, Kristin began her writing career as a little girl. Her early stories were about what she knew: girls growing up in log homes and churning butter with their mothers.
Unfortunately, since Kristin’s debut on BNTV, Kristin’s father has been pressuring her to forsake writing and get a TV job, so she will “make the big bucks like Macaulay Culkin.” It is unknown whether Kristin’s ability to eat an entire box of Mayfield fudgesicles in one sitting without getting sick will be of any assistance in a writing or TV career, but she’s dead set on finding out.
 Melissa Snyder
In addition to writing award-winning columns and stories for BN, Melissa has penned short stories, musical arrangements and poetry that is probably better than anything you’ve read or heard. When she’s not making new fans or embarrassing her coworkers with her overwhelming community involvement, Melissa maintains the farm, volunteers at her son’s school and cooks dinner for her family.
Years ago, Melissa’s dreams of being the host of Entertainment Tonight were crushed when she realized that Mary Hart simply won’t leave the show. Following this early blow, Melissa recovered and became the golden child of BN. Today, she loves writing lifestyle-type stories, which allows her to meet “unique people, outstanding children, incredible athletes of all ages and senior citizens, who have a wealth of information about the past and good advice for life.”
 Daniel Brantley
Editor
Daniel@BradleyNewsGroup.com
Maxim: "Give the people what they want in lethal doses."
The brainchild of two thoughtful parents, Daniel lived in a dream world the majority of his life. Upon moving to Cleveland a few months ago, he was awakened from his dreamlike state and surprised at what most people call the “real world.” Add in a recent (re)fascination with comic books and it’s no wonder Daniel was voted “Most Likely To Visit Other Planets When He Is Really In An Editorial Meeting.”
Daniel’s love of birds was modified recently when a dog showed up on his doorstep and wouldn’t leave. However, Daniel remains a friend to anything with feathers, which is fortunate, since he swore a solemn oath to “Never betray the flock – in the face of life, death or dog.” He was also thoughtful enough to provide a profile picture of himself that can be printed out and colored by children of all ages. (To do this, right click on the image, save to your desktop, open the image and print!)
 Amy Louise Beard Markham
Birthed at Bradley Memorial Hospital under the light of a full moon, Amy has been a wild child from day one. Despite the fact that she’s been selling advertising and doing marketing for over 16 years, Amy claims she is only 21 years old.
When Amy first came onboard BN Weekly, it was 1992. Her bangs were still high and her jeans were still bleached. After leaving for a brief stint in Nashville and Atlanta, Amy came back to her homeland. “Cleveland sucks you back in, just like the black hole,” Amy stated. “But in a good way.”
After a brief lapse, Amy came back to her senses and returned home to the BN Weekly, where she is given praise and adoration on a daily basis.
Christy McDonald
Born in the big city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Christy spent the last 20 years in the interior design industry. During her time in interior design, Christy’s prize moment was when she was asked to redesign an 87-year-old widow’s home as a surprise gift from her only son.
An outgoing, sporty and caring person, Christy birthed and reared two “strapping young boys.” She aspires to use her creativity to achieve her goals, which includes being a roadie for a band. For those wondering, that part is real. Want proof? She recently went to see Motley Crüe. Yes, the 80’s hair band.
The Newmans
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