H. Kenneth (Ken) Douthit, president of Douthit Communications, Inc., Sandusky, has been elected president of The Ohio Newspaper Association. The election took place at the Feb. 13 board of trustees meeting held during the ONA convention at the Columbus Hilton. Douthit succeeds Doug Franklin, president and CEO of Cox Ohio Publishing, Dayton, who was elected [...]

A highlight of the Feb. 15 ONA Annual Meeting was Ken Douthit’s announcement that the Foundation’s recent capital campaign has exceeded it’s goal of $300,000 with pledges now confirmed at $303,000! Titled “Securing Our Future,” the primary purpose of the campaign is to expand the Foundation’s scholarship program and to further underwrite the newspaper staff [...]

One of the projects tied to this year’s 75th anniversary observance is a redesign of the ONA logo. First unveiled at the convention, the redesign was done by Rick Markus, publications assistant and webmaster. In coming weeks, the new logo will be incorporated into all printed materials and the ONA Web site.
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