Email melissa.kory@patch.com

Phone 770.298.9857

Hometown Cleveland, Ohio

Birthday 09.01.1990

Bio Melissa Kory is the local editor for Marietta Patch. She grew up in Ohio and attended Ohio University. While studying journalism, she worked at Blast Magazine, SpeakEasy Magazine, North Ridgeville Press and Great Lakes Publishing. She worked as a copy editor for Prospect News before coming to Patch.

Your Beliefs
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Politics
Melissa is a conservative on fiscal issues but libertarian on personal issues and most often votes Republican.

Religion
Melissa was raised a Catholic but does not regularly attend organized church services.