Augusta, Ga. --Scot Morrissey, general manager of the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway, Ark., has been named publisher of the daily newspaper.

The announcement was made by Will Morris, president of Augusta-based Morris Communications Corp., parent company of the Democrat.

Morrissey succeeds Michael T. Hengel, who earlier this week was named publisher of a Morris daily newspaper in Michigan.

"Scot has excelled in the second spot at the Democrat and, thus, was our obvious choice to become publisher," Morris said.

Prior to coming to the Log Cabin Democrat, Morrissey held positions with a number of other Morris Communications-owned publications. He was publisher of The Glenwood Post in Glenwood Springs, Colo., and general manager of the Western Slope Publishing Group. Morris sold its Colorado properties in November 2000.

Earlier, Morrissey had worked for The Examiner in Independence, Mo., and The Examiner in nearby Blue Springs, Mo., as a photographer, photo editor and quality control coordinator.

Morris Communications is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, and computer services. For more information see the company's Web site at www.morris.com.