Editor-in-Chief
Frank Barlow
Frank Barlow has run Drive Observer longer than some of his writers have been alive, a fact he produces only when it will land hardest. He came up writing obituaries and still checks middle initials. He keeps a 1987 front page framed behind his desk and a grievance about its kerning. He hands out assignments the way other men shake hands, and he has never lost an argument he was in the room for.
Honors
- Editor of the Year The Quad-Cities Editors Mixer, 2025
- Statesman of American Letters The Ohio Valley Luncheon for Distinguished Gentlemen, 2024
Frank's Work