ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, kˈɛvɪn ˈɛl. bˈɜːtʃæm mˈuːvd tə ɹˈɑːdʒɚzvˌɪl ænd tˈʊk ðə ɹˈeɪnz ʌvðə nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ æz ˈɛdɪɾɚ ænd pˈʌblɪʃɚ.
In April 1997, Kevin L. Burcham moved to Rogersville and took the reins of the newspaper as editor and publisher.