Linda Lockhart
Outreach SpecialistOutreach specialist Linda Lockhart has been telling stories for most of her life. A graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, she has worked at several newspapers around the Midwest, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, as a reporter, copy editor, make-up editor, night city editor, wire editor, Metro Section editor and editorial writer. She served the St. Louis Beacon as analyst for the Public Insight Network, a product of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media that helps connect journalists with news sources. She continues using the PIN to help inform the news content of St. Louis Public Radio. She is a St. Louis native and lives in Kirkwood.
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In January 2015, Elizabeth Jensen was appointed to a three-year term at NPR as the organization’s ombudsman. What does that mean? Otherwise known as the… -
Memorial Day is so much more than hot dogs and burgers on the grill. It’s even more than yet another time stores use to pitch the latest sales. The true… -
With nearly a year to go before St. Louisans pick a mayor to replace Francis Slay, people are floating lots of names.Now in his fourth term as mayor, Slay… -
Gene Hutchins is agitated. Alison Lamothe is concerned.Ahead of Tuesday's Primary Elections in Illinois and Missouri, they represent just two of the many… -
Tammy Merrett is a self-proclaimed “life-long Bowie fan.” After hearing the news that mega-entertainer David Bowie had died on Sunday, Merrett, of St.… -
From Ferguson to Syria: Though separated by more than 6,000 miles, these places were the setting for events that many St. Louisans recalled as they… -
For many former students of the University of Missouri-Columbia, events of recent weeks bring back memories. Some are good, but many are not. For those… -
Jackie McNett has been a St. Louis Cardinals fan for as long as she can remember. Growing up, her family named their canine member Wrigley, because, as… -
On Thursday morning, sisters Debbie and Darlene Ball were sweeping up around the front yard in St. Louis’ Fountain Park area. Several big teddy bears were… -
As Catholic bishops from across the country gather in St. Louis this week for their annual Spring General Assembly meeting, many local Catholics are… -
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 1, 2013 - For the Beacon's fifth birthday, we've asked people to share five favorite things from…
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The dominoes keep falling in Ferguson.Embattled police chief Thomas Jackson will resign March 19, the city announced Wednesday afternoon. He is the sixth…
