a news staff of three and two sales reps and a correspondent to handle sports and cops, the die was cast. After suffering a stroke in April 2013, Walker announced his retirement effective Feb. 28, 2014. Prior to leaving, Walker named staff veteran Calvin Adkins as news editor. Award winning Veteran sales manager Gene Hudson was placed in an interim position of overseer, but Sandy Selvy, publisher of CNHI's Albemarle newspaper was placed over the paper. See also List of newspapers in North Carolina References Daily newspapers published in North Carolina Edgecombe County, North Carolina Tarboro, North Carolina 1826 establishments in North Carolina