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Beyond the Bio: Former Hummelstown Sun Owner/Editor William Jackson

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Bill Jackson at the witf Public Media Center in July, 2013. Photo by Craig Layne/witf

(Harrisburg) — William “Bill” Jackson spent 37 years telling the stories of his community, as the owner and editor of the Hummelstown Sun.

The weekly newspaper is still in operation – and Jackson is still writing a column.

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Copies of The Sun newspaper. Photo by Craig Layne/witf

As part of our Beyond the Bio series, witf‘s Craig Layne speaks with Jackson about reporting, community involvement, and a love of cars that originally brought him to the midstate.

In the video below, Jackson talks about his love of sports cars, his racing career, and how he met the legendary Carroll Shelby…

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