Guiot, who has worked at the Chanute newspaper for more than 20 years, announced her departure in a recent column. Wednesday was her last day.
A pair of Texas business partners, Scott Wesner and Scott Wood, acquired both publications earlier this year.
“Many things have changed in the past two decades — not only in the newspaper world, but in the world at-large,” Guiot wrote. “The usual way of doing things has ceased to exist here. More changes will come, and I will not be involved in those. And that will ease my mind some.
“Deepak Chopra said, ‘All great changes are preceded by chaos,’” she continued. “I am choosing to avoid the chaos – but I do hope that great changes are coming for the Tribune and Sun. I have every confidence that the talented staff will continue to give you great, local journalism and excellent customer service. I sincerely hope that our communities will continue to support these newspapers. The mission remains to provide an independent source of compelling, accurate, comprehensive, local information, protecting the public’s right to know and fostering a healthy local economic climate.”
In an unrelated matter, the newspaper announced starting Thursday that it will go to an all-mail delivery system.
Tribune customers who received their papers by carrier now will see each day’s edition instead arrive in their mailbox.
