Justin Rumbach has been named managing editor of the Indiana newspaper his family has owned since the early 1900s.
The (Jasper) Herald announced Wednesday that Rumbach will replace Hak Haskins, who is leaving the paper after 26 years to move to West Virginia and seek writing opportunities. Haskins was editor the last 10 years, according to the Associated Press.
Rumbach, whose father John serves as co-publisher with Dan Rumbach, previously served as photo editor. In September, Rumbach was named the Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association, placing ahead of The New York Times (second place), Los Angeles Times (third) and The Dallas Morning News (honorable mention).
The Herald publishes Monday-Saturday and lists a circulation of 12,600.
Rumbach, who has worked at the paper since 2006, is a graduate of Indiana University and previously worked at the Midland (Mich.) Daily News and Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press.
