McCune takess over as new circulation director

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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>Sheila </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span id="x_0.44174330461641165">McCune</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span> hopes to bring her longtime knowledge of Southern Illinois to her newest newspaper role.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>The Christopher native has been named the circulation manager for the Southern Illinois Local Media Group, which includes the Marion Daily Republican, Benton Evening News, Du Quoin Evening Call, Harrisburg Daily Register and her hometown Christopher Progress, among others.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>"This is where I grew up, so I'm very familiar with all of the different towns," </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span id="x_0.4919286170339998">McCune</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span> said.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>As circulation manager, </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span id="x_0.682523146347535">McCune</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span> will help the newspapers' customers, but she says they should help the papers, too.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>She suggests that when people ask about starting a subscription, they say what they'd like to see more in the paper, giving subscribers a chance to interact with the newspapers' staff.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>"I'm hoping to win the hearts of the people around here," she said.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span id="x_0.9294250712581813">McCune</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span> has worked in newspapers before and is a veteran of the Benton Evening News.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span>She'll be based in Marion but will be traveling the region helping the newspapers' staff help its customers.</span></span>