Byron Higgin out as editor of the Sentinel

News has been a part of Byron Higgin’s life for the majority of his life.

Now the news is about him.

Byron is no longer the editor at the Burnett County Sentinel. I don’t have any details on what transpired there, but I think it is probably safe to say that the shake up has to do with the ailing economy and the overall downturn of the newspaper industry.

This comes from an informative article at MSNBC.com (read it in it’s entirety here).

The venerable newspaper is in trouble. Under sustained assault from cable television, the Internet, all-news radio and lifestyles so cram-packed they leave little time for the daily paper, the industry is struggling to remake itself.

Byron was passionate about his work and loved what he did. He was unapologetically Christian and conservative and drew a lot of fire from those who did not like his take on things, but he was consistant with his ideals, and took opposition as a sign that he was doing something right.

Byron has been the editor at the Sentinel for a long time (I believe he started in 1994) and his legacy will be a positive one. It is unclear at this point if Byron will continue to write for the Sentinel or if he will be moving on entirely from the newspaper.

I have attempted to make contact with those close to the situation and when I learn more I will pass it on.

Full disclosure… I was an advertising representative for the Sentinel for a short time in the past year and have some idea of what is happening within that world.