Retired newswoman Louise Hackney dies at 76

DALTON - Louise Hackney, whose career at The Daily Citizen in Dalton spanned 45 years, died Sunday after a long illness. She was 76. <br> <br> Hackney, a native of Dalton, joined the newspaper in 1950. Before her retirement in 1995, she had a variety of roles, including society editor, news editor and managing editor. <br> <br> She was managing editor when the newspaper expanded to seven days a week by adding the Sunday edition plus color photography in the summer of 1987. <br> <br> ``Being a native of Dalton she knew who was who, who did what, what was where and the correct spelling of anyone and anything peculiar to the area,&#39;&#39; news editor Wes Chance said. ``That made her a valuable asset to the paper and a great resource to work with.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Longtime editor Mark Pace, who worked with Hackney for more than 30 years, said she ``helped make the newspaper what it was.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> ``If you needed something done, she&#39;d jump in and do it. She had ability, desire and dedication, all the things you need in a good worker,&#39;&#39; Pace said.