Herald editor dies at 58

Herald Managing Editor David Granger, 58, died Tuesday afternoon. TPI staff members are sad to lose a piece of their work family and said Granger will be missed but always remembered for his talent and humor.

Wetumpka Herald Managing Editor David Granger, 58, died Tuesday afternoon following a stroke he had nearly two weeks ago.

Granger started working for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. when he was hired as a staff writer at The Alexander City Outlook in January 2015. In December 2016, Granger took the position of managing editor for TPI’s Elmore County newspapers overseeing The Wetumpka Herald, The Eclectic Observer and The Tallassee Tribune.

Recommended for you