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Lisa Tindell has been named editor of The Brewton Standard, Brewton: The Magazine and associated digital products.

Tindell is a familiar face to many who read The Brewton Standard having worked with the local paper as news editor and sales manager previously. She was most recently employed as the executive director for the Escambia County Habitat for Humanity.

Tindell has more than 25 years experience in newspaper work having served as a reporter for The Atmore Advance and The Brewton Standard. She also served as a contributing editor to Alabama Living magazine covering news of Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.

A Brewton native, she is a graduate of W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton and received certification in adult education from Auburn University. She is married and has one son and lives in Brewton.

“I am excited to return to work that I love,” Tindell said. “I look forward to rekindling relationships with community leaders. I look forward to serving the community by providing fair coverage of news and events that make this town my home.”

“We are excited to welcome Lisa back,” said Regional Publisher Kendra Majors. “Lisa is energetic and brings a hometown face to our local newspaper, and she truly loves the local community. She’s already hit the ground running and is ready to tell the stories of her hometown people and keep our readers informed of the happenings from council meetings and courts to churches and our art community.”

If you have story ideas or want to submit community announcements, calendar items, anniversaries, weddings, birthdays or anything in between, Tindell can be reached at lisa.tindell@brewtonstandard.com or 251-867-4876 ext. 3.