People on the move 2/27/17

Logan Young has been named features editor at the Southeast Missourian newspaper.

In her new role, she will oversee feature sections such as Good Times and SELive while directing special publications such as Flourish magazine.

In naming Young to the position, editor Bob Miller commended her for the skills and leadership she showed while acting as interim features editor for several months.

"Logan brings a lot of common sense to the newsroom every day. She's a quick study, has good ideas, and she knows the community because she has lived here all her life," he said. "We're lucky to have Logan on our team, and we have a lot of confidence that she'll do a good job directing our coverage for our features sections and magazines."

Young also will continue to serve as content adviser for Southeast Missouri State University's student newspaper, the Arrow.

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Trade association Southeast Missouri REALTORS named a new board of directors, including president Elizabeth Gray, vice president Larry Cunningham, treasurer Laura Lincoln, secretary Chris Hartlein and directors Brandy Balsman, Jan McClanahan, Lois Long, Beth McFerron, Melissa Whitaker, Shari McConnell, Becky Buehler and past president David Soto.

Soto, broker-owner of SOTO Property Solutions also was named 2016 REALTOR of the Year for his work in the organization and for his work over the last 15 years as a licensed real-estate agent.

Former Southeast Missouri REALTORS president Barbara Travers was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her 35 years of service in the industry. Travers works at Realty One Associates in Jackson. She is the third member in association history to receive the award.

-- From staff reports