Cathy Hughes
The Times and Democrat
Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg publisher came up through the ranks
USC grad and former SCPA President reflects on career
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Biography
Born: May 2, 1950
Newspaper History:
- Ad Director, The Times and Democrat(1972)
- General Manager, The Times and Democrat
- Publisher, The Times and Democrat(1999-present)
Honors and Awards:
- Summa cum laude
- South Carolina Press Association President, 2003
Education: BA in Journalism at the University of South Carolina, 1971
Family:
- Husband, Randy Hughes
- Daughters, Kelley H. Boetsch and Holley H. Van Horn
- Three granddaughters
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