Email: faye.edmundson@patch.com Phone: 678-386-3486 Hometown: Victoria, TX
Bio: Faye Edmundson has more than 30 years experience with daily and weekly newspapers, mostly in community journalism, in Texas and Atlanta. Before becoming editor of Duluth Patch, she covered Duluth city government for the daily newspaper in Gwinnett County for three years.
Faye was news editor for nearly 15 years of the Northside/Sandy Springs/Vinings Neighbor Newspapers in Atlanta. She has been an account executive and photographer for Maizie Hale Public Relations, community news editor for the Vinings Gazette, and editor and reporter for the Fayette Sun and Southside Sun.
She worked as a reporter or the Alice (TX) Echo-News and as a copy editor for the Corpus Christi (TX) Caller-Times before moving to Atlanta with her husband Ron. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Texas-Austin.
A widow, Faye moved to Gwinnett County several years ago. She lives in unincorporated Gwinnett near Duluth with her daughter Tracy, who works in Norcross, their two dogs and two cats.
Faye enjoys reading, gourmet cooking, photography, attending concerts and plays, camping, going to the beach, shopping at the mall, browsing in antique shops and finding bargains at garage sales.
Your Beliefs At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know. Politics Moderate to liberal but tolerant of other viewpoints. Are you registered with a certain party? Definitely a Democrat.
Religion
Catholic. Not overly devout but not casual either.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Economic development. Local taxes.
Where do you stand on each of these issues? I support economic development as long as it is planned, located in an appropriate place and doesn't harm the environment. I also believe in shopping locally and supporting Duluth businesses to keep downtown viable.
I favor keeping local taxes low but not to the point that public safety is jeopardized and cuts in services are unreasonable and inconvenient.
Families interested in borrowing a ParkPass from the local library are advised to plan early though because of the expected popularity of the ParkPass loaner program.
New Buford Highway attraction offers laser tag arena, laser maze, and popular arcade games.
Impersonator Mark Pitt to present concert on Elvis' 77th birthday Jan. 7 at New Dawn Theater in Duluth.
New Buford Highway attraction offers laser tag arena, laser maze, and popular arcade games.
New Buford Highway attraction offers laser tag arena, laser maze and popular arcade games.
New Buford Highway attraction offers laser tag arena, laser maze, and popular arcade games.
Eight votes separate Romney and Rick Santorum, who came in second. Ron Paul was third.
Duluth dog park will open soon for public use with a grand opening planned in the spring.
Meteors may be visible in Duluth sky. Face north-northeast between 2 a.m. and dawn to see spectacular Quadrantids display.
YouTube video explains why Iowa holds the first official presidential primary and what exactly is a caucus.
Duluth officials brave cold weather to turn the earth for the center for active senior citizens.
National Weather Service warns of wind gusts up to 35 mph tonight and temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 degrees Tuesday morning.
Worldwatch Institute provides simple steps to make our world greener and reduce our environmental impacts in the new year.
Duluth and Gwinnett County offices to be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, for New Year's holiday. Library branches to be closed Jan. 1.
City compiles schedule of festivities to help you plan your celebration in downtown Duluth.
Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau providing list of weekend events in Duluth, other cities.
Voting in Patch contest continues online through Jan. 8. Vote once once a day, every day.
Wildcats Myles Campbell and Julian Williams playing in all-star football game tonight.
