Alec Etheredge named general manager of Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.

Alec Etheredge, right, has been named the general manager of Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. He takes over for Daniel Holmes, left, who worked with the company for 16 years. (File photo by Shelby County Reporter)

Alec Etheredge has been named interim general manager of Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. (SCNI).

Etheredge, formerly managing editor and sports editor, is now in charge of the company’s day-to-day operations.

As general manager, Etheredge will lead the staff in producing four weekly newspapers, six lifestyle magazines, six websites and numerous special sections. The company’s cornerstone publication is the Shelby County Reporter (Columbiana, Alabama), founded in 1843 and has been named the best community newspaper by the Alabama Press Association each year since 2006.

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