Horton, 61, has been a senior vice president at Scripps since 1994. He joined the company as a reporter for The Cincinnati Post in 1965.

Since then, he has worked as a Washington, D.C., correspondent, an editor and a publisher before moving to the corporate offices in Cincinnati.

"It's time for someone to take a fresh look at how our newspapers do their thing," Horton said in a release of his decision to step down.

Rich Boehne, executive vice president at Scripps, will take over day-to-day management of the newspaper division. He also will continue to oversee the company's daily operations and spearhead strategic initiatives.

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