One of his first jobs was delivering newspapers, and he later became a high-school stringer and writer for the local Etowah Enterprise, and for two of the region's dailies, the Chattanooga Times and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
His first job was delivering newspapers. Subsequently, he became a high-school stringer and writer for the local Etowah Enterprise, and also contributed to two of the region's dailies: the Chattanooga Times and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.