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Civitas selects QIPC – EAE Americas for Times Leader Press Retrofit

Civitas Media has chosen QIPC – EAE Americas to modernize the press controls at The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In the future, yet another new QIPC – EAE Americas customer will reap the benefits of innovative EAE control technology. Civitas Media, headquartered in Davidson, NC, is a dynamic, multi-channel, local information company with strong…

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The Robesonian Praised in Washington D.C.

The Robesonian Newspaper in Lumberton North Carolina (www.robesonian.com) was praised in Washington DC for it’s coverage of Hurricane Matthew and service to the community in October 2016 despite substantial damage to the building and disruption of local infrastructure.

Boone Affiliate acquires LaGrange Daily News

An affiliate of Boone Newspapers Inc. has acquired the LaGrange (Ga.) Daily News from Civitas Media. Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, a merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, represented Civitas Media in the sale. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Boone owns and/or manages 74 newspapers along with websites, shopping…

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Clausen named Mount Airy group publisher
Clausen named Mount Airy group publisher

Ron Clausen assumed the duties of group publisher in Mount Airy, effective Monday, Aug. 9, 2016. In his new position, Clausen will supervise the daily operations of The Mount Airy News, as well as operations of The Elkin Tribune, The Pilot Mountain News, The Stokes News, The Jefferson Post, The Yadkin Ripple, and The Carroll…

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Lior Yahalomi appointed Civitas Media CEO

DAVIDSON, NC. – July 8, 2016 – Civitas Media, a publisher of more than 100 community newspapers in 12 states, announced today that Lior Yahalomi, a board member and prior President of Civitas, has been appointed CEO effective today. Mr. Yahalomi replaces Ralph Martin, who is stepping down. “Lior has been entrusted by the board…

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Edwards named Group Publisher for Civitas Media properties in South Carolina

Veteran news executive Patricia Edwards has been named group publisher for Civitas Media properties in South Carolina. She will have oversight of The Union Times, The Newberry Observer, The Herald Independent, The Easley Progress and The Pickens Sentinel. The announcement was made Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, by Joe Pepe, VP regional director of Civitas East…

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Skeens named group publisher of three weekly newspapers in northeastern Kentucky

Barb Anderson Skeens has been named group publisher of three weekly newspapers in northeastern Kentucky – The Floyd County Times (Prestonsburg), Hazard Herald (Hazard) and Pike County Post (Pikeville). The announcement was made Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, by Joe Pepe, VP regional director of Civitas Media’s East Region, the newspapers’ parent company.   Skeens has…

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Pepe named head of Civitas’ East Region
Pepe named head of Civitas’ East Region

Veteran newspaper executive Joseph Pepe has been named VP regional director of Civitas Media’s East Region. The announcement was made Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 by CEO Ralph Martin. Pepe will lead all operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. He will be based in North Carolina. “Joe is a…

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Pace named editor of the Daily Times
Pace named editor of the Daily Times

Veteran journalist, Fred Pace, has been named editor of the Daily Times in Portsmouth, Ohio. The announcement was made Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, by Publisher Hope R. Comer. Pace has more than 30 years’ experience in the newspaper industry including roles as editor, business editor and reporter in West Virginia. “Fred is the right person at the right…

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From the desk of Gary Lawrence:
Farewell and best wishes
From the desk of Gary Lawrence:<br> <b>Farewell and best wishes</b>

On Jan. 10, 1974, a rather impetuous 24-year-old employed in the JCPenny retail management training program became angry at his regional training manager and walked off the job at 9 a.m. By 1 p.m., he was sitting at a desk at “Today” newspaper in Cocoa, Florida employed as an advertising sales executive (that’s what it…

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