Owners
Barbara Ireland and Beverley Faulk moved to Hudson in 2013. Both have B.A in Physical Education. Bev has a Master in theology, a Ph.D in counseling and is a retired United Methodist Minister who worked as a chaplain for 25 years at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Barb grew up in Hudson, graduated from Hudson High School and attended Olivet College where she received her B.A. in Physical Education in 1974. Barb has had a varied career which included teaching in Michigan, restaurant management in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, and working with adults with disabilities at Noble Center in Indianapolis. Rather than see the only remaining paper in town close, Barb and Bev seized the opportunity keep the 160 year tradition of the Hudson Post-Gazette alive.
Publisher and Business Manager
Barbara Ireland decided to try her had at the newspaper business because of her love of Hudson. She could not bare to see the town without a paper. And, as with all of her careers after teaching, she has entered this profession with no experience – only a love of her home town and the desire to keep the 161 year tradition of the Hudson Post-Gazette alive.
Editor & Photographer
Rachel Stiverson was born and raised in Hudson and has spent all but 7 years of her life in Hudson. Anyone who has been to just about any Hudson High School sport, has seen her cheering on the competitors in between taking snapshots of the action. Her action pictures of team sports rival any big town paper photographer. Prior to taking the position of editor and photographer for the Hudson Post-Gazette, Rachel worked as a dental hygienist for 25 years. Rachel’s photography studio is located in the back of the Hudson Post-Gazette. Give her a call for your photography needs – you’ll be glad you did.
Sports Writer
Bill Mullaly has been a sports reporter for the past 20 years. He began writing about high school sports in Arizona in 1989 as a part-time job. He was a teacher and coach there from 1981-1996. Over the years he has written for four newspapers. Bill has been with the Hudson Post Gazette writing about Hudson High School athletics since the fall of 1997. He currently writes for the Hillsdale Daily News where he started in the fall of 1996. He also is a high school sports official a job he has held since the fall of 1996. Bill is single and enjoys sports, exercising, reading and spending time with his dog Bear.
And our many contributors…
We have a number of people who volunteer their time to the newspaper for the love of the community, and we’d love to recognize them here: Mike Mills, Jim Reamsnyder, Jim Whitehouse and many, many more who contribute their time to make sure that the subjects they love are covered in the way they deserve.