Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Wehco Newspapers Inc acquired Pine Bluff Commercial from Gannett Co., Inc. on August 31, 2020. Pine Bluff Commercial ceased publication on August 31 under Gannett’s ownership and and will resume publication on September 1 as part of the Democrat Gazette. Under terms of the agreement, a new company, Pine Bluff Commercial Inc., is being established, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wehco Newspapers Inc. Pine Bluff Commercial will have a news staff of four people led by Byron Tate. Byron Tate, previously editor and publisher of the Pine Bluff Commercial, will return as editor of the newspaper. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Wehco Newspapers Inc completed the acquisition of Pine Bluff Commercial from Gannett Co., Inc. on August 31, 2020.