Former Editor Returns to Farmington, N.M. 'Daily Times'

By: Joe Strupp Troy Turner, who had served as editor of The Daily Times in Farmington, N.M., from 1999-2000, is returning to the newspaper next week.

"We are thrilled that Troy is excited to come back to Farmington to help us publish our newspaper," Publisher Sammy Lopez said in today's edition of the newspaper. "His past experiences in our community and at The Daily Times will contribute to helping us accomplishing our goals."

Turner, 43, returns to New Mexico after serving as executive editor of The Anniston (Ala.) Star since leaving the Daily Times in late 2000.

Turner has more than 20 years of newspaper experience, including leadership of newspapers in Colorado and New Mexico, the paper said. He also serves on the Associated Press Managing Editors Board.