The state desk is responsible for covering news of area interest outside Forsyth County. This department is responsible for the delivery of Starwatch and other publications through a separate carrier organization from the Journal's circulation department. It also provides a direct-mail service for advertising customers. This department handles the production of news and advertising, turning it all into a printed product each day. Press-Platemaking after page negatives are produced, the platemaking area turns them into plates for the printing press.
Packaging receives the newspapers once they come off the press.
They are fed by a conveyor to the packaging and distribution center where preprinted advertisements are inserted. Finished papers are counted into bundles, marked and placed in the delivery trucks for distribution. The technical services department is responsible for installing and maintaining electronic production equipment. The department consists of specialists in electronics, machining and HVAC and reports to the facilities manager. A roll of newsprint is eight miles long.