Jolene Cleaver joins our staff today.

She'll be taking over the schools and police beat.

You may remember her; she's been on our staff before, though at the time her last name was Walters.

After leaving The Dispatch (I think it was 2006 or so) she went to work for ARC, even did a bit of real estate sales.

ARC downsized (we all know a lot about that) and she was laid off last year.

Their loss is our gain, because she was a good reporter for us and a pleasure to work with.

She replaces Matt Powers, who's moving on to greener pastures.

Welcome, Jolene.