Author Archives: Don Perryman

About Don Perryman

Don Perryman, a.k.a. The Spin Doctor, has been The Messenger’s Lead Reporter for five years after spending one year in Madisonville as a sports reporter. Prior to coming to Madisonville, he was a sports reporter at the Bangor (Maine) Daily News and a number of weekly newspapers in Maine. A native of Tennessee, Don spent his summers growing up in Webster County, Kentucky.

Time to listen is a precious gift

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

He was sitting in a wheelchair when we walked into the room, a burly man who looked younger than his years. His right hand had a slight tremble. An attendant had her back to us and must have sensed us … Continue reading →

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This, that and another thing or two

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

We had a nice pot luck lunch at the paper Tuesday. The food was good. The occasion was not. We were saying goodbye to Lori Harrison who was spending her last day at The Messenger. Lori has been here for … Continue reading →

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Road, roads and Rhoads

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

The Spin Doctor is sure a lot of local politicians would like to get their hands on the magic wand state Sen. Jerry Rhoads used in order to get College Drive on the state’s six-year road plan. The project to … Continue reading →

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