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Tim Stephens
Erin Nelson Sweeney Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney.
Sarah Owens
Cady Inabinett
Starnes Media, which publishes the Cahaba Sun and five other hyperlocal publications in the Birmingham metro area, has announced three new hires, including Taylor Bright as the new editor of the Cahaba Sun.
Tim Stephens, a veteran journalist, has been named general manager and editor-in-chief of Starnes Media. Stephens will oversee operations and the editorial vision for the company’s publications, including the Cahaba Sun, 280 Living, Hoover Sun, The Homewood Star, Vestavia Voice and Village Living.
“Tim Stephens is a dynamic newsroom leader with a proven track record of helping teams achieve excellence across print, digital and social media platforms,” said founder and CEO Dan Starnes.
Stephens previously held newsroom leadership positions at the Birmingham Post-Herald, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and CBSSports.com.
Among Stephens' first moves in his new role was hiring Taylor Bright as community editor for 280 Living and the Cahaba Sun. Bright, an award-winning journalist, has previously worked at the Birmingham Post-Herald, the Huntsville Times and the Charlotte Observer.
Additionally, Sarah Owens has joined as the community editor for The Homewood Star and Village Living. Owens, an Alabaster native, is a 2022 graduate of Milligan University and has experience as a multimedia journalist in Sarasota, Florida.
Cady Inabinett has been appointed digital manager for Starnes Media. Inabinett is a 2024 graduate of the University of Montevallo and has worked as a data insights reporter at Open Secrets in Washington, D.C.
