Craig Anderson primarily covers police, crime and court news for the Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com. He has worked at newspapers in Delaware and Maryland since 1989, following graduation from the University of Kansas. He joined the staff in 2011.

Jamie Bobbitt is a graphic designer for the company. He created a weekly newspaper while in the Air Force stationed in Texas, Hawaii and Saudi Arabia. He used his graphics experience to further his career in real estate and title companies while also working for himself. Jamie enjoys golf, basketball, motorcycle riding and cooking (eating). He spends a lot of time with his twin nieces, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Roxanne has been with Bay To Bay News for nearly four years. She resides in Hurlock, Maryland, where she’s a member of Grace Baptist Church. A graduate of Col. Richardson High School, her favorite saying is “You can never have too many dogs!”

Richard is the managing editor of the Salisbury Independent. He moved to Delmarva from the coast of South Carolina where he was a journalist with the Georgetown Times, the Post and Courier in Myrtle Beach and the News in Kingstree. He is a graduate of Arizona State University.

Hailing from the Pennsylvania Coal Region, Ryan Conroy is a proud Penn State alum. He joined Bay to Bay News in 2024, bringing many years of marketing and advertising experience as an advertising account executive at the Republican Herald (Times Shamrock Communications) and a student support coordinator for Empire Education Group. Ryan loves spending time with his family, including Sunday dinners at his grandmother’s house and vacationing in the Poconos. He is also a Deadhead, passionate about music and is often found jamming at live shows. Ryan grew up in the restaurant and service industry, working in his family’s Italian restaurant in St. Clair, Pa. Today, he is an avid skier, enjoys golfing and loves time on the water. Ryan is also a dedicated volunteer, advocating for people at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS with Philadelphia FIGHT, plus a member of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), for student academic success.

Richard Crumbacker has been covering news in Somerset County for nearly 30 years, first with the Somerset Herald in 1985 and after 12 years there and following other pursuits he has been with the Somerset County Times since 2006. Born and raised in Salisbury he has lived in Somerset County most of his adult life.

KAITLYN CUPELLI

Kaitlyn Cupelli is a reporter for the Daily State News. She was born and raised in Milford where she graduated Salutatorian of her high school class. Kaitlyn received her Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Maryland and her Master of Arts in strategic communications from the University of Delaware. She enjoys listening to music, walking, and spending time with her two cats.

Cyndi has been with Bay To Bay News for nearly 40 years. Her family is from Ohio, but with an Air Force dad, Cyndi has lived in many states and Canada. She graduated from Caesar Rodney High School, and at age 18, she and her best friend drove cross-country to live in Hollywood, Calif. Today, she loves to read, cook and spend quality time with family and friends. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” is her favorite quote, from Mahatma Gandhi.

Hailing from Chestertown, Maryland, Joy has been with Bay To Bay News for about five years total (in two separate stints). Her hobbies are, first and foremost, spending time with her two daughters, visiting amusement parks with her grandson, rearranging furniture and going to the beach. In her younger years, she also loved boating, 4-wheeling, water skiing and snow skiing. In addition to serving local chambers of commerce, she has volunteered with Relay for Life, Special Olympics and the Humane Society. Interestingly, she is afraid of elevators and has walked as many as 17 flights of stairs in order to avoid them.

Mike Finney is a news/features reporter for the Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com. He covers the city of Dover news and writes insightful feature stories on interesting people in and around the state capital. His newspaper career, which includes 30 years as a sportswriter,  began in 1985. He has worked for the Delaware State News, News Journal and the Dover Post. Finney and his wife, Marybeth, have two children, Sean and Erin.

Sharon Harvey

Sharon started working for the Daily State News on March 6, 1969, which means she’s reached her own Golden Jubilee with the company. Born and raised in Delaware, she attended Felton School and graduated in 1968 in the Top 4 of her class. Today she enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles, watching TV and reading. Interestingly, Sharon was raised on a farm but certainly didn’t appreciate all the chores. “Now when I look back on it, those were some of the best days of my life.”

Angela "Angi" Hicks

Hailing from Delaware, Angi earned a BA in public relations from Ursuline College in Ohio. Now, she has over 23 years with the company. She enjoys knitting and reading, but interestingly, she is unable to wear watches: “They stop on my wrist in a couple of hours and will never work again. My father had the same trait.” Her favorite quote is “Coffee doesn’t ask silly questions, coffee understands.”

Jenny keim

Jenny hails from Delaware and has been with the company for at least 23 years. Her favorite movie is “Grease,” favorite book is “The Cabin,” and she enjoys antiquing and spending time with family and friends. Jenny’s favorite line comes from the Bible, Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

DEBRA MESSICK

Originally from Philadelphia, Debra has lived and worked in her adopted home, Dorchester County, Maryland, since 1995. After contributing features and occasional news stories to the Banner on a regular basis, she’s recently joined Bay to Bay News as a Banner reporter. A proud mom and former librarian, Debra continues her lifelong love affair with baseball, history, nature walks, and hearing people’s stories.

Xiomara Moore

Xiomara, a reporter for the Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com, graduated with a Master of Science, Journalism, degree from Columbia University in 2024 after completing a Bachelors in Media Communications at the University of Delaware. She interned for the Daily State News in the summer of 2021. Her reporting experience includes a stint at the Texas Tribune.

Tonda Parks

Tonda boasts a nearly 40-year career in advertising. She has owned and operated a full-service public relations and advertising agency. She also has worked in television and magazine sales. During the past two decades, Tonda has served in a variety of leadership roles at Bay To Bay News, including a nine-year stint as national accounts manager. When she’s not working or volunteering her time, you’ll find Tonda in her garden, which is affectionately referred to as Shortwood —as in, NOT the famous Longwood Gardens!

Karen Mae Riggin

Karen has been with the company for 10 years, living in Crisfield after a childhood in rural Pennsylvania (Amish country), and then upstate New York. She studied children’s literature and early education, and when she writes to her favorite authors, she loves receiving letters in return (including Terry Goodkind, 3 pages, handwritten). Bill Watterson is her favorite cartoonist and author. Karen is a Disaster Relief Training Leader; a board member for Crisfield Chamber of Commerce, and Somerset County Library; member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and Crisfield Book Club; and artist/volunteer with Crisfield Arts and Entertainment and Somerset County Arts Council. Although this Renaissance woman “could have been a great many things” (like Jo from “Little Women”), Karen’s favorite quote comes from her father, Olin Brown: “The only thing you have control of in life is your attitude.”

Allan Ryder is a copy editor at the Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com. Originally from Pennsylvania, he is an alumnus of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in journalism. He joined the organization in 2003, after moving to the First State.

Beth Skinner is a part-time copy editor for the Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com. She first began in 1998, after graduating from the University of Delaware. Beth also held the roles of features editor and news services editor before taking a 14-year hiatus to raise her children. Upon return in 2020, she was back in a copy editor role. Though Beth was born and raised in New Castle, she has lived in Dagsboro, Dover and Milford, where she has resided with her husband and two sons for 20 years.

BRIAN TROMPETER

Brian Trompeter is a reporter covering Milford, Harrington and education for Daily State News and BaytoBayNews.com. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Brian grew up in Midland, Mich., and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He did photo internships in Cape Cod, Knoxville and Saginaw, Mich., then spent 29 years as a reporter, photographer and editor at several community weekly newspapers in Northern Virginia.