Anna C. Irwin, an iconic figure in Blount County journalism, died Thursday June 21, 2007, at Blount Memorial Hospital at age 64. She succumbed to a short bout with a quick-moving cancer.
During her 30-year tenure at The Daily Times, she rose to rule over the police beat, the court beat, and even served as medical reporter and photo editor. For Anna C. Irwin, those 30 years weren’t about just doing a job; they were a tour of duty.
She won many awards, including the Malcolm Law Award for Investigative Reporting. She sometimes shared awards with other reporters she worked together with on a story or a series. She always stepped back to let others bask in the glory. But everyone knew who put the backbone in those words people counted on when they wanted to know what was happening in Blount County.
She cared about people.
She cared about animals.
She cared about her community.
When she reported a story she served it straight up. With Anna C. Irwin, what you read was unembellished prose. If it was relevant, it was in the story. If it wasn’t, it never made newsprint.
This is a place to remember her courage, her compassion, her conviction, and her love for community.
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Friday, June 22, 2007
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