Newspapers' editor found dead in home

12/28/2006

LAKESIDE, Ohio - The executive editor of the News-Messenger in Fremont and the News-Herald in Port Clinton was found dead at his Danbury Township home near here, according to the News-Messenger Web site.

Edward Shur apparently died of natural causes; no autopsy is planned, Dr. Jerome McTague, the Ottawa County coroner, was quoted as saying on the Web site.

Mr. Shur was appointed executive editor in April.