Deep South Today, the nonprofit network of local newsrooms that includes Mississippi Today, Verite News and The Current, has named Hollis R. Towns as its first chief operating officer.

Towns is an experienced journalist and media executive who most recently held senior leadership positions at Gannett and AL.com and Alabama Media Group. In his role as chief operating officer, Towns will be responsible for translating strategy into actionable steps, sustainably scaling the organization, driving operational integrity and strengthening the fiscal business hub. His appointment is the result of a national search conducted over the last six months by BoardWalk Consulting.

“Hollis Towns is bringing precisely the kind of skills and expertise that Deep South Today needs at a moment when we are poi

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