“I’m excited about the opportunity to lead a talented newsroom as we cover such an interesting and thriving community,” the new editor of the Opelika-Auburn News said. “We’ve got some great stories to tell, and I look forward to talking to the people who live and work here, getting to know the community better and figuring out what those stories are.” more

In Troy, Bobby Rice will replace Stacy Graning, who has served as publisher of The Messenger for more than 20 years and will be returning to her home state of Mississippi to manage the operations of several newspapers there. more

Henry Ford will oversee the advertising and marketing division, where he will be responsible for advertising revenue, sales strategy and execution. more

With this election, there are now 26 members of the board of directors, elected by the trustees of the Hearst Family Trust. more

After more than 33 years with Gannett, Rick Green is taking a buyout offered by the company. more

In her new role, Donna Bischoff will oversee national and grocery advertising as well as branded content for Lee Enterprise, including Feast magazine and Brand Avenue Studios. more

Kathleen McGrory's stories have exposed previously unreported spikes in the number of child gun deaths, traced the origins of a fatal power-plant accident and exposed tragic mistakes at the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. That last project, “Heartbroken,” was reported with Neil Bedi. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and was awarded the George Polk Award for local reporting. more

"At this critical time in our nation, particularly given the impact of the pandemic, racial reckoning and the country's political divisiveness, the Herald's public-service mission is more important now than ever before," said Monica Richardson, who was named this week to become the next executive editor of the Miami Herald. "I welcome the opportunity to fulfill this mission, leveraging technology, while motivating the newsroom and keeping the community's interest at heart." more

Paul Provost previously served as publisher and president of the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Massachusetts, when it was owned by GateHouse Media Inc. more

"I'm so excited to be joining the staff of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser at a time when it's more important than ever to produce top-quality, hard-hitting local journalism for the communities that we serve," the new executive editor said.  more

Local businesses need our help now more than ever, says Alex Kellner, who has been named sales director of The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. "So, my plan is to help as many as we can." more

Regarding the two appointments, Dispatch Editor Alan Miller said: "Erica has a keen sense for news, and she has demonstrated her ability to report complex topics in human terms and a conversational style. And Katy is a proven leader who is passionate about good journalism, serving the community and reaching new audiences through digital storytelling." more

Bill Smith has been named president and director of local sales and marketing for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Culpeper Star-Exponent. He succeeds Dale Lachniet, who has been named vice president finance - corporate controller for Lee Enterprises. more

“I’m extremely grateful to the Maui community for letting me tell your stories and to The Maui News for this opportunity,” Colleen Uechi said. “Growing up in Hawaii and working in small communities has taught me the importance of reliable local journalism, and I think it’s something we need now more than ever.” more

Dale Lachniet, publisher of the Culpeper Star-Exponent in Virginia, has been promoted to vice president of finance and corporate controller for Lee Enterprises, which owns the newspaper. more

Steve Henson, who has served as editor of The Pueblo (Colorado) Chieftain since June 2018, and Karen Vigil, a reporter and member of the paper's editorial board, retired Monday, Nov. 30. more

Steve Bruss, executive editor, said The Greenville News now has 11 full-time reporters in Greenville covering the community. "If you include our newsrooms in Anderson and Spartanburg, across news and sports we have more than 30 reporters and photojournalists covering our corner of South Carolina." more

Lauren Gustus becomes the third woman to oversee news gathering at The Salt Lake Tribune in the newspaper’s 150-year history. She will hold the title of executive editor and report directly to the board. more

Don Farley, president and publisher of Times-Shamrock Communications, has announced plans to leave at the end of December after a career with stops in every division of the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based company that publishes The Citizens’ Voice, The Times-Tribune in Scranton, The Standard-Speaker in Hazleton and the Republican Herald in Pottsville. more

Following the retirement of Jim Heady, HD Media has appointed Doug Skaff president of HD Media and Lee Wolverton as vice president of news. more