June 7, 2013

We're not the north side. Second to none, Indy's southside is a unique confluence of neighborhoods, personalities & pursuits. It's home. SOUTH magazine strives to be a reflection of the best things about our side of town. Thanks to our readers, SOUTH has enjoyed unprecedented growth in its first year. Keep reading, and keep sharing your ideas. Topics of interest include unique homes & architecture, great cooking, dining & cuisine, extraordinary people, destinations, hobbies, health and fitness.

About our company

South Magazine was launched in 2005 by Home News Enterprises LLC, a family-owned media company that produces newspapers, special publications and internet sites in Indiana. South Magazine's staff is housed at the Daily Journal, 2575 North Morton, Franklin, Indiana.

Home News Enterprises, based in Columbus, Indiana, traces its origin to the inception of The Columbus Republican in Columbus, Ind., founded in 1872 by Isaac T. Brown. On Nov. 12, 1877, The Columbus Republican went from a weekly paper to the Daily Evening Republican.

Isaac T. Brown was eventually joined by his father, Isaac M. Brown, who became the editor of the paper. Isaac T. Brown was the sole owner until he was joined by his son, Raymond, in 1916. Upon the death of Isaac T. Brown in 1917, Raymond Brown assumed full ownership of the business.

Raymond Brown formed a partnership with his wife Anna, in 1942, and operated in this form until 1963, when a family partnership was formed consisting of Raymond and Anna Brown and their adult children, Robert N. Brown, Elizabeth B. Marshall and Dr. Richard Brown.

In May 1994, the company changed to a limited liability company thus carrying the LLC designation in the official company name. Before Raymond Brown's death, the interests of Raymond and Anna Brown had been passed to Robert N. Brown, who in 1946, became the fourth generation active in the management and who was appointed managing partner and publisher in 1964 upon the death of his father. Robert Brown then started the Daily Journal in 1963 to expand his newspaper company.

In 1998, Jeffrey N. Brown was appointed president of Home News, becoming the fifth generation active in the management. Jeff Brown currently is president of the prestigious Inland Press Association.

Home News Enterprises began expanding beyond newspapers at the turn of the new century, launching target market publications such as real estate and parenting magazines and news and advertising Web sites. South Magazine became the company's most significant lifestyle magazine investment in 2005.

Home News Enterprises, which employees about 500 people, also has newspaper, commercial printing and special publication operations in Greenfield, Monticello and Nashville.

Locally, the Daily Journal and South Magazine are active community partners. We have memberships including the Franklin, Greenwood, Edinburgh and Trafalgar chambers of commerce and the Johnson County Development Corp. Support also is given annually to the United Way of Johnson County, the Johnson County Community Foundation, Leadership Johnson County and the Good Cheer Fund.

Chuck Wells, publisher

Chuck Wells is publisher of the Daily Journal Newspaper.
Chuck started his newspaper career in Franklin and became very familiar with the market, the Journal's advertising customers and readers. Now he returns as group publisher for both the Daily Journal and The Republic, which will allow us to take better advantage of synergies between the two publications. Wells, 37, is publisher of the The Republic, and will continue in that role, managing both newspapers, their Web sites, special publications, magazines and other products.

Wells has extensive experience at the Daily Journal and in the Franklin, Greenwood, Center Grove and southside Indianapolis markets.
The Butler University graduate joined Home News Enterprises in 1998, serving in several advertising department management roles at the Daily Journal.
He was sales manager in the Daily Journal commercial printing, classified advertising and outside sales divisions before being named advertising director.
He was promoted to advertising director of The Republic in Columbus in January 2006 and to publisher of The Republic in July 2007.
Wells and his wife, Suzanne, have a daughter, Savannah.
The Daily Journal is a six-day newspaper serving Johnson County and south suburban Indianapolis. The Daily Journal also publishes an award-winning website, dailyjournal.net; the Edinburgh Courier; a weekly entertainment guide, Go!; South lifestyle magazine; Southside Homes; the Southside Business Exchange; the Atterbury Crier; and various other specialty products and Web sites. Phone: (317)736-2744

Kelsey DeClue, editor

Born and raised in Columbus, Indiana, Kelsey DeClue struck out to Purdue University after high school to pursue a career in nursing. Four years later she returned home, hooked on journalism, for a career with Home News Enterprises. She has been with the Republic in Columbus for nearly five years and serves at the editor of She magazine, a monthly publication serving the women of the Bartholomew County community. She joined the SOUTH team in December 2008 and is enjoying leading the team of talented writers, designers and photographers that contribute to this publication's legacy of quality. Kelsey lives in Columbus with her husband, Ike and their three Boston terriers Max, Lou and Arnie.

Christina Cosner, advertising director

Christina Cosner, a Johnson County native, joined the Daily Journal in 1995 as an Advertising Account Representative. Christina graduated from Whiteland High School in 1987 and later earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and merchandising from Indiana University in 1991. Before joining the Daily Journal, she was store manager of Limited Express in Indianapolis for three years. She also was store manager for Marjax Sporting Goods in Bloomington. As Senior Account Representative, she was involved in new account acquisition and sales training. She also handled many of the newspaper's top advertising accounts. In March of 2005 Christina was promoted to Senior Advertising Account Executive over South Magazine, a new lifestyle publication, and other print media products -- including Johnson County Parent Magazine and Prime Time. Christina was recently named ad director over the Daily Journal and South Magazine. Cosner has been involved in several local community groups and served on committees with the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, the Builder's Association of Greater Indianapolis, the Old Towne Greenwood Merchants Association, United Way of Johnson County, March of Dimes and Baxter YMCA. Christina lives in Franklin with daughter, Kenna, and fiancé Dennis Drake.

Miranda J. Stockdall, advertising account executive

Miranda J. Stockdall joined SOUTH Magazine as Advertising Account Executive after nearly ten years in Retail Management. Stockdall moved to Indianapolis after attending Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Prior to joining SOUTH Magazine, Stockdall worked as a Retail Store Manager for New York & Company in Greenwood Park Mall. She also spent eight years of her retail career with Champs Sports in the greater Indianapolis market managing Washington Sq Mall & Castleton. She enjoys a active lifestyle traveling, attending sports events, working out, and poetry. An important aspect of her life is family. Although she has no children of her own she looks forward to spending holidays and weekends with her nieces Leah & Selena.