By Zach Spicer
Becky Killian has joined the Jackson County Industrial Development Corp. team in a part-time role to support the activities of JCIDC and the Workforce Partnership.
A former journalist, Becky worked for nearly 30 years as a freelance writer, reporter and editor. She worked for newspapers, including The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne and The Times-Tribune in her hometown of Corbin, Kentucky. Most recently, she covered city and county government for The Salem Leader.
Becky received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. She moved to northwest Jackson County in 2015. She currently serves as president of the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana, the Indiana affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. She also is the membership chairperson for the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society, the nonprofit group that supports Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge.
When not working, Becky reads (and sometimes writes) genre fiction and enjoys spending time outdoors.