Comet, Courier name new publisher

Gary Palmer has been named publisher of the Daily Comet and The Courier.
Gary Palmer has been named publisher of the Daily Comet and The Courier.
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Gary Palmer, former publisher of the Daily Comet in Thibodaux, La., has been named publisher of both the Daily Comet and The Courier (Houma, La.).

Palmer brings a focus on strong community news coverage and serving local advertisers to his new role.

"I've always had a passion for the community newspapers," Palmer said. "I feel like they play an important role in the community."

A New Iberia native, Palmer, 60, and his wife moved to Thibodaux in 1977 to work at Deep South Co-op, a farm cooperative. He started working for the Daily Comet the next year as controller. He took over as publisher in 1997, where he would stay until 2000, when the newspaper's management consolidated with The Courier. Since then, Palmer has worked as the sales manager for Charter Media in Thibodaux.

"I bring to the table 22 years in the newspaper business, four years as a publisher and a nearly 40 years as a leader in the community," Palmer said.

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