Matt Clary, a longtime member of the newsroom staff, has been named the next editor of the Valley News in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Publisher Dan McClory announced the news in a memo to employees on Tuesday. more

The Daily Journal in Franklin, Indiana, has announced two staff changes. Editor James Vaughn has promoted news reporter Leeann Doerflein to news editor and long-time reporter Ryan Trares to senior reporter and columnist. more

John Wagner will succeed Rachel Kytonen, who has resigned to become the city administrator for the city of Braham. more

Patrick O’Shea has been named editor of The Beaver County Times and The Ellwood City Ledger in Pennsylvania. He succeeds former Executive Editor Lisa Micco, who left The Times in January. more

In addition to his role as publisher of the Van Buren County Democrat, Mark Elliott will oversee Paxton Media Group’s newspapers in Russellville, Batesville, Searcy, Heber Springs and Conway. more

ING’s President, Mark Hall, of Post Media Network, announced today the addition of a new board member, Jason Elliott, vice president sales of manrolandGoss. more

Executive Editor Julie Pace announced that Ian Phillips, vice president for international news, will take on a new assignment focused on journalist safety. more

Lisa Walsh was a pillar in the Sarasota-Manatee community; a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter; and the backbone of one of the most successful media companies in Florida. more

In the blink of an eye … 24 years and 10 months later ... more

John Celestino, a veteran newspaper executive, has been appointed publisher of The Press-Republican in Plattsburgh, New York. more

John R. “Jack” Selby has joined the board of directors for Wick Communications, the parent company of the Sierra Vista Herald/Review. He is managing director at Thiel Capital in Los Angeles. more

The new publisher and advertising director for The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, North Carolina), Chowan Herald (Edenton) and The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford) expressed excitement last week about the opportunity to work for newspapers in three communities with a strong sense of community. more

Jennie Overfelt has been named the publisher and president of The LaGrange (Georgia) Daily News and The Valley Times-News and their affiliated print and digital publications. more

Schurz Communications, Inc. has announced that the board of directors has elected John Reardon as the company’s next president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2023. He will succeed Todd F. Schurz, who has served in the role since 2007. more

David Dishman, business, growth and development editor at the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, has been named the Coloradoan’s new executive editor. Dishman replaces Eric Larsen, who left in January to become executive editor of the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network. more

Murray Cohen, 92, of Delphos and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 7. more

Lan Nguyen Chaplin will serve in IMC department; Larry DeGaris will run Spiegel Research Center. more

Jennifer Moates, an experienced journalist with a strong background in small town newspapers, has been named regional publisher at the Palatka Daily News in Palatka, Florida. more

Mark Grant will be joining The Associated Press later this year as vice president for global security and safety. He will be based in London. more

Tom Mayer, editor of CNHI’s Alabama newspapers, including The Cullman Times, The News Courier in Athens and St. Clair News-Aegis in Pell City, has been named general manager-editor of the group. more