Stewart promoted at Paxton

Paxton Media Group has selected Log Cabin Democrat Editor Jeanette Stewart to lead the Conway newspaper following the retirement of Publisher Mark Elliott on June 28.

Paxton announced on July 5 that Stewart will remain in her position as editor of the Van Buren County Democrat in Clinton as she takes on an extended leadership role as managing editor in Conway.

Stewart started at the Log Cabin Democrat as a general assignment reporter in 2015. Since then, she has received multiple promotions.

She is a 2013 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, and previously worked at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Courier in Russellville. Stewart credits the UCA journalism program and mentor Dr. David Keith, a former Log Cabin Democrat managing editor, with preparing her for the real-world, community journalism she practices every day.

“My education at UCA prepared me well to serve this community,” Stewart said.

In the announcement of the promotion, Stewart described working at the Log Cabin Democrat as her “dream job,” adding that “this newspaper is a vital part of this community.”

“The Log Cabin Democrat has been delivering local news to Faulkner County for 144 years,” Stewart said. “I do not take this responsibility lightly, and I am honored by the company’s faith in me to be the face of the newspaper.”