About the Owner

John C. Druckenmiller, 51, is a 30-year media veteran. He's the owner/editor of Hometown Headlines Inc., an Internet media group in Rome. His Web sites include:

www.hometownheadilnes.com

www.romekids.com

www.romediningguide.com

www.thesalessite.com

Druckenmiller also is an adjunct professor of communication at Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga., and works in local radio.  

He has worked for four Georgia newspapers including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Fulton County Daily Report, The Times in Gainesville and The News-Tribune in Rome. Other career stops include USA Today, Florida Today, The Fresno, Calif., Bee, the Fort Myers, Fla., News-Press and The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.  

A Barberton, Ohio, native, he is a graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, and has completed several courses toward a master's degree at Georgia State.

Druckenmiller is on the regional board of Blood Assurance and on the board of the Rome/Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth. Druckenmiller also serves on several committees at St. Mary's Catholic Church where he's also an usher and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4410.  

He is married to the former Jean Wilkening and they have one son, Jack, 6. They reside in Rome.