named managing

editor over six northwest Arkansas weeklies, Horne to become editor at Herald-Leader

Randy Moll, managing editor of the Westside Eagle Observer in Gravette, has been promoted to managing editor of six of NWA Media’s weekly publications. These properties include The Weekly Vista in Bella Vista, the Pea Ridge Times, the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader, the Washington County Enterprise-Leader and the McDonald County Press in southwestern Missouri, in addition to the Eagle Observer

Moll has been serving as managing editor of the Eagle Observer for 17 years. In his new duties he will assist the other newspapers’ editors and staff and be a liaison with the daily Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.

Bennett Horne, currently the managing editor of the Weekly Vista, will take over as the editor of the Siloam Springs HeraldLeader. Horne, previously a staff reporter for the Los Alamos Monitor in New Mexico and editor of the Press Argus-Courier in Van Buren, will focus on sports coverage for the Siloam Springs Panthers and the John Brown University Golden Eagles.

Lisa Thompson, managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, praised the strengths of both journalists.

“The weekly newspapers published by NWA Media are the backbone of our commitment to communitybased journalism,” she said. “Randy is the right person to take on this leadership role as we continue to meet our pledge to be the number one source of news and information throughout the region. Additionally, I know Bennett will bring to Siloam Springs the same dedication and hard work as he exhibited in Bella Vista. Bennett became part of the Bella Vista community, and I know he will bring that enthusiasm to Siloam Springs.”