They say all good things must come to an end. And it is with a heavy heart and no small amount of trepidation that I announce my intention to leave my position here at The Evening Sun. Quite literally, I have received an offer I can’t refuse – chance for a challenging new role at an area business I have been in awe of since my first tour of its facility in 2009.

No matter how enticing this opportunity, though, it is no easy decision to leave Chenango County’s hometown daily newspaper. These past three plus years have been one amazing ride. Being a Sun staff writer has been more than just a job for me. I’ve lived and breathed it. Sure, I’ve screamed and cursed it. Laid awake at night stressing about it. Cried myself to sleep thinking about it. And fallen into bed absolutely exhausted by it. But I wouldn’t have traded one second of it for the world. There is no doubt in my mind that if you cut me open right now, in the place of blood, you’d find ink coursing through my veins.

Working at The Evening Sun has given me a sense of purpose, a way of making an impact on the community which always has and always will be home for me, no matter where I lay my head at night.