Carmi native Tamyra "Tammy" Knox (shown at right) of Anderson, IN, was named general manager / content of The Carmi Times, White County Shopper and The Weekly Times, effective yesterday. Group publisher George Wilson made the announcement.
Knox has been employed at the Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson in a number of positions since March 1995, most recently as director of Race Marketing Affairs. She previously was a program director at race tracks in Illinois and Ohio, and has freelance sports writing experience at The Herald Bulletin in Anderson.
The daughter of Harold and Rose Poore, Knox is a graduate of Carmi Community High School and Murray State University. She has been active in a number of trade and community organizations including serving as president of the Anderson / Madison County Visitors and Convention Bureau and as a YMCA board member.
Also, read what one newspaper columnist had to say recently about Knox leaving her current post at Hoosier Park.
Welcome aboard Tammy.
