Rogers is a veteran of more than 40 years in journalism and related businesses. A native of Demopolis, AL, he was previously a city editor for the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus before becoming assignment editor and assistant news director at WCBI and later news director at WTVA. Rogers lives in Columbus where he is active in community and social service groups. He currently serves the community as chairman of the Columbus-Lowndes County Library Board.
Lautzenhiser is deeply involved in local community service work, and is the recipient of the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. He has served for many years as a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, and is the co-founder of the Possum Town Toastmasters Club of Columbus. Lautzenhiser is also an instructor and member of the advisory board of the Life Enrichment Program at MUW. He has been a volunteer teacher for many years at the Juvenile Detention Center.
