Scott White is a digital communities reporter at The Woodford Sun as part of a pilot partnership with Press Forward Blue Grass, which trains community members to work as journalists in their hometowns. Before joining Report for America, White spent 39 years practicing law, focusing primarily on complex federal and state criminal defense and constitutional litigation. In addition to private practice, he served as the Kentucky Deputy Attorney General from 1996 through 2003. In 2022, White relocated his practice from Louisville–Lexington to Woodford County to help his longtime friend, retired Congressman Ben Chandler—the publisher of the Woodford Sun—keep the 150-year-old newspaper from going out of business. While focusing on business and community engagement, White also became a part-time reporter to help the newsroom stay afloat. He is no longer practicing law but is overseeing the paper’s transition to a nonprofit organization.
Beat: Digital Rural Communities Reporter
The Woodford Sun continues its weekly print edition while actively expanding digital capacity. The Sun’s readers have demonstrated strong interest in more accessible, mobile-friendly content. The Sun is deepening its digital work by redesigning its website, boosting its newsletter, and developing a more diversified social media strategy. These improvements will help the Sun share content more efficiently, increase and track community engagement, introduce new revenue options, and maintain its trusted print product for loyal readers.