Willis named publisher of FCT

By Staff
staff reports
Jonathan Willis has been named Editor and Publisher of The Franklin County Times, www.fct.wpengine.com and ClassifiedsPlus and president of Franklin County Newspapers Inc.
He succeeds Jason Cannon, who has been named Publisher and Editor of The Demopolis Times.
Both the Franklin County Times and the Demopolis Times are owned by Boone Newspapers Inc.
"I am looking forward to serving our readers and advertisers in this new role and am mindful of the important obligations this newspaper and its staff have to our community. We will work hard to fulfill each of those obligations" Willis said.
"It's an honor to get to publish my hometown newspaper and I look forward to getting to know even more about the community that means so much to me and my family."
Cannon said he appreciates the support he and his family have received from the community in the past two years.
"I look forward to reading The Franklin County Times with Jonathan as its Editor and Publisher," Cannon said. "Tiffany, Lizzie and I have enjoyed our time here and we're excited about taking on a new challenge."
Willis is a graduate of Russellville High School and The University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
He joined The Times in 2003 working in advertising and the news department.
He later worked as a reporter for the TimesDaily in its Franklin County bureau.
He joined the Franklin County Times as general manager earlier this year.
Willis is the son of Greg and Sarah Willis of Russellville. He and his wife, Mandi, have a son, Ty, 1.