Sheri Gassaway, Patch Staff

Sheri is the editor of the new Webster Groves Patch. She began her career with the company as a freelance writer in September 2010 and was hired as an associate editor in February 2011.

Sheri has more than 16 years of experience covering local news. She&#39;s written hundreds of stories for Patch, the <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch </i>and the<i> Suburban Journals, </i>mainly focusing on local government and education news, features and events.

She also worked as a general assignment reporter/weekend weather anchor at WHBF-TV (Ch. 4) in Rock Island, IL, and created and launched a cable news station for the City of Black Jack, MO.

Additionally, her background includes experience in public relations, event marketing and advertising sales. She has served on a number of local chamber of commerce boards and committees.

In her very limited spare time, Sheri enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, cooking, reading, crossword puzzles, live music and the arts. She lives in Affton with her two mini black-and-tan dachshunds, Frazier and Daphne, and her cat Niles.