Meet the people who have served you with your local newspaper over the years - and probably much more besides.
Here are nine Echo archive photos of local newsagents who made it in to the headlines themselves between 1991 and 2008.
Some were nominated for awards. Others entertained us with singing and drumming.
And some were just great at serving customers with so much more than just news.
Have a look.
Some were nominated for awards. Others entertained us with singing and drumming.
5. A close shave for Tommy
Newsagent Tommy Jackson had his head shaved for charity in August 2003.
6. Smiles from 2004
Blackfell newsagents Richard Turnbull in his shop in Washington in 2004.
7. Tapping into the 2006 memories
Drum playing newsagent Joseph Brown was in the Sunderland Echo in January 2006.
8. In the running for an award
Richard and Denise Wilson who were shortlisted for an Independent Achievers Award at Wilsons newsagents in 2006.