BROOKHAVEN — Jody McCullough started working at Gregg Office Machine Company when she was in high school close to where The Dart landed Friday. She is still working there nearly 36 years later.
McCullough said her family is from Brookhaven but she lived in Denham Springs for the first part of her life. Her dad worked in the oilfield but all of her relatives were in Brookhaven. In 1980, her family moved back home.
Her first job was at Gregg Office Machine Company where she started work as a junior in high school. A lot has changed since 1988. For example, she said typewriters were a common product but those are obsolete. The company’s family atmosphere is steady even with new owner Rob Belote taking over.
“It is a family. I love the people here. Some of our longtime customers have watched me grow up in front of their eyes,” McCullough said. “My aunt and uncle used to own this store. Their daughter works here now and they retired last year. I like the atmosphere and the customers. This was my first job, I left for about eight months once but came right back.”