Orin Pierson will assume general manager duties at the Petersburg Pilot effective October 1, according to co-publishers Ron and Anne Loesch. He will oversee all business, advertising, production, writing and office supply operations at the newspaper.

Loesch will continue writing opinion pieces while his wife Anne will train Pierson to perform business office duties such as billing and accounts payable.

Pierson worked for the newspaper between August 2006 and June 2016 when he left to work for KFSK radio for nearly five years.

After operating the paper for 45 years, the couple is turning the...