Doug Sanders, Jr., Editor and Publisher
Sanders is a native of Aliceville, Ala. A 1975 graduate of Pickens Academy and
a 1978 graduate of The University of Alabama with a Bachelor
’s of Arts degree in Communication, Sanders began his journalism career at the
Pickens County Herald in January 1979. He joined the Pickens County Herald in
July 1982 and was named its Associate Editor in 1986; he was named Editor in
1991 and was named became Publisher in October 1996. He is married to the
former Teresa Williams of Fayette; she is the Editor of the Times-Record, a
weekly newspaper in Fayette, and they make their home in the Benevola
community.
Ann Gates, Officer Manager
Mrs. Gates has been with the Pickens County Herald as Office Manager since
October 1996. She and her husband Gerald live in the Springhill community. They
have two sons and three grandchildren.
Kevin Strickland, Sports Editor
Strickland has been Sports Writer for the Pickens County Herald since 1994 and
was named Sports Editor in March 2001. He and his wife Tracy have two daughters
and live in Carrollton. Strickland has won several Alabama Press Association
awards for his sports writing and for his column
“From the Sidelines.”
Matthew Satcher, Staff Writer
Satcher has been a Staff Writer for the Pickens County Herald since April 1999;
he began contributing articles to the paper while still in high school. He
lives in Birmingham and is presently in medical school at the University of
Alabama in Birmingham.
3_art8265451.png)
