Lisa Chappell named publisher of Gainesville Daily Register

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Lisa Chappell, a veteran newspaper executive, has been named publisher of the Gainesville (Texas) Daily Register.

Chappell is currently publisher of Herald-Banner Publications which includes the Herald-Banner in Greenville, Rockwall Herald-Banner, Royse City Herald-Banner and The Commerce Journal. As a senior publisher, she will continue in that role, as well as serve as publisher of the Gainesville Daily Register.

"I look forward to being a part of the team at the Gainesville Daily Register. Gainesville is a wonderful community with strong values and great pride in its rich history," said Chappell. " I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to continuing the tradition of the Daily Register being Gainesville's primary source of local news and advertising information."

"Lisa is one of our company's best publishers, and we are delighted that she will be taking on the additional responsibility as publisher in Gainesville," said Steve McPhaul, chief operating officer of Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.

Chappell started her newspaper career in 2003 as an advertising account executive for Herald-Banner Publications.  She was appointed advertising director in 2005 and publisher in 2007.

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