Penny is the Chief Content Officer for Melara Enterprises and Executive Editor of Baton Rouge Business Report. She has a passion for journalism that makes a difference, epic photography, engaging graphic design and platforms that provide new opportunities for storytelling. She is a national award-winning writer and editor with over three decades of experience in metro markets, including Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas and Baton Rouge. She manages the editorial team for Melara Enterprises that produces 225, inRegister, 10/12 Industry Report and Baton Rouge Business Report.

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In 1979, Tandy Corporation unveiled its TRS-80 Model II, touting the boxy computer as...

Dream jobs: We all yearn for that one career that puts food on the table and resonates with our soul. Meet seven Capital Region...

We all yearn for that one career that puts food on the table and...

The virtual classroom – About 2,000 families competed for slots in Louisiana Connections Academy, the first statewide charter school offering online classes to students...

What if students could forgo khaki pants and polo shirts and head for school...

The persnickety customer: Capital Region businesses share their philosophies for tackling a mounting wave of high-maintenance patrons.

Every business has them. The pet hotel customer who wants his or her dog taken...

Reality bites: Television shows filmed in Louisiana capture compelling cultural and historical aspects and turn residents into international stars, but they also affect perceptions...

Advertisements showcasing Louisiana are seen by millions of viewers on several major cable networks:...

No business like show business: Teaching performing arts to children is emerging as big business in the Capital Region.

Shortly after Larry and Linda Schexnaydre opened Center Stage Performing Arts Academy in Gonzales...

From boondoggle to boon: One year after Ascension Parish took over as the owner and manager of the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, the facility is...

Some people dubbed the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center a boondoggle. A shameful waste of taxpayer...

Private lessons: Central ousts CH2M Hill and hires a nonprofit organization to provide city services amid a 20% budget surplus.

In an era when headlines are rife with government entities across the country slashing...

Help wanted: The search for a state superintendent currently is on hold, but that hasn’t delayed any talk about what Louisiana needs in its...

Wanted: A superintendent to bring Louisiana public schools above the national average so our...

Cash is king: A growing number of Capital Region consumers are choosing currency over credit.

When the recession hit, Adam and Allison Stewart started searching for ways to tighten...
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