Orear Named General Manager/Editor of Red Oak Express

Greg Orear has been named general manager/editor of the Red Oak Express, Red Oak, IA effective May 26. Red Oak Express is a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 3,695.

Orear most recently served as editor of the Kirksville Daily Express in Kirksville, MO. He was the managing editor of the Linn County Leader for a year and the managing editor of the Daily News Bulletin for nine years. Both newspapers are in Brookfield, MO.

He has a Bachelor of Arts from Truman State University, majoring in communications with an emphasis in journalism.

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