'Pine Bluff Commercial' Publisher Takes Newsroom Reins

By: Michael Hengel, publisher of the Pine Bluff Commercial since February, has assumed duties as editor as part of a newsroom reorganization.

Hengel replaces Larry Fugate, who served as editor for the past three years. Hengel was editor at the Commercial from 1987-91.

Before returning to the Commercial, Hengel was publisher of the Shawnee (Okla.) News-Star. He replaced Charles Berry, who retired.

Hengel also worked at newspapers in Conway and Fort Smith and was publisher in Holland, Mich. He also has edited newspapers in Ontario, Calif., and Vallejo, Calif.