Ohio’s Adams Group appoints Sonoga regional publisher

The following excerpt was sent out from the Athens Messenger:

For Marka Sonoga, moving to Athens represents a full-circle moment in her life.

The Youngstown native has been named regional publisher for the Adams Publishing Group (APG) of Ohio and began her duties March 27. In her newly appointed position, Sonoga is responsible for APG’s seven daily and weekly publications in Ohio.

Sonoga returns to Ohio from Indiana, where she was group publisher for The Courier-Times, The Shelbyville News and the News Examiner. She has also served in various capacities for publications in her native state, Georgia and Arkansas.

Sonoga’s goal in her new position is clear.

“I want our publications to be our readers’ definitive source for both their local news and sports,” she said.

She added, “I look forward to representing a newspaper group that has made great strides in the digital landscape. These advances enable our clients to reach a wide range of potential customers through multimedia advertising solutions.

“I wanted to work for a progressive newspaper group because our industry is constantly changing. It doesn’t hurt to be closer to my son, grandkids and family,” said Sonoga, whose son, Vincent, and two grandchildren, D’Angelo and Luca, live in Hermitage, Penn.