A veteran Bowling Green journalist will take over as publisher of The State Journal (Frankfort, Kentucky).
In addition to his role in Frankfort, Joe Imel, who began his journalism career in rural Kentucky 38 years ago, was named regional publisher of eight Carpenter Media Group newspapers in the state, as well as one property in both Tennessee and Ohio.
In his new role, Imel will serve as publisher of the Bowling Green Daily News, Danville Advocate-Messenger, Winchester Sun, Jessamine Journal, Interior Journal, Middlesboro News, Harlan Enterprise, Claiborne (Tennessee) Progress and the Ironton (Ohio) Tribune.