Those 25 years went fast.
The Nashville Post started as a boutique publication launched as a primarily online entity when printing newspapers still made some economic sense. The quarter-century was marked by noteworthy personnel changes, significant challenges and an almost rapid-fire movement from one form to another. Yet, somehow, much is the same.
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From Left: David Fox, Geert De Lombaerde and Townes Duncan
Photo: Angelina Castillo
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