Publisher of the Fairbury Journal-News Purchases Paper From its Long-Time Owner

Timothy Linscott, who has held the position of publisher for the past year, bought the paper from Fred Arnold and McBattas Publishing. Julie Bergman of WB Grimes and Company represented Fred Arnold in the transaction.

Linscott started at the FJN in 1997, moved on to manage and own several local weeklies, including papers in Wilber; and DeWitt. In 2008, Linscott started the Czech Slavnosti, an international Czech/Slovak publication.

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