Romando Dixson, a long-time journalist in the USA TODAY Network, will be the new sports editor for the Clarion Ledger and Hattiesburg American.
Dixson has spent nearly 16 years as a journalist, beginning his career as a sports writer in Newark, Ohio. He comes to Mississippi after nearly four years at the Greenville News in South Carolina where he is an editor overseeing a team of seven reporters.
“I’m thrilled to have someone of Romando’s talent, experience and enthusiasm joining us,” Clarion Ledger executive editor Sam R. Hall said. “Sports coverage is a vital part of what we do, and Romando understands how to tailor coverage to the demands of an audience.