An Announcement From Mauldin Patch

Today marks a new chapter in the story of Mauldin Patch. I will be stepping aside as editor and turning over the reins of Mauldin Patch to my colleague Hal Millard. Readers will still see my byline across all of the Patch sites here in South Carolina, as I’ll be moving to Columbia to head up our team’s political coverage.

Leaving Mauldin brings decidedly mixed emotions. While I’m excited about the new opportunity from a career standpoint, I have come to have deep affection for Mauldin and the rest of the Upstate. Reading about our area in the national media as it appears on one 10 Best List after another has been exciting, but it comfirmed what its residents already knew: You don’t have to spend too much time here to realize how wonderful it is to live in the Upstate and in Mauldin specifically.

We and in that time I have met so many of our readers and have come to consider them friends. I think that’s a pretty rare thing in the media business these days and it’s one of the main reasons I am so proud to work for Patch. We exist because of and for our many users.

To all the city officials and community leaders, I want to extend a very public thank you. You welcomed this northerner into your community and were almost universally available and for that I am grateful.

In the coming weeks and months, our users will notice some changes as we continue to grow and do more to serve our community.

I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Hal to Mauldin. He is an Upstate native and at news organizations throughout the country and excels writing about business and government. I think he’ll be fantastic and take Mauldin Patch to new heights. Please be sure to say “Hi” when you see him around town.

You can reach Hal at:

• hal.millard@patch.com
• 803-237-2341

Until the next time,

Shawn Drury