Atchison Globe Explained

Atchison Globe
Type:Weekly newspaper
Publisher:Stacey Hill
Editor:Steve Booher
Circulation:1,806
Circulation Ref:[1]
Headquarters:308 Commercial St, Atchison, KS 66002
Oclc:8808079
Lccn:sn82015337 -->

The Atchison Globe is a weekly newspaper published in Atchison, Kansas that was founded in 1877 by E. W. Howe.Also having an online presence,[2] it was acquired in 2023 by CherryRoad Media.[3]

History

After acquiring it from the Howe family in 1951, publisher Paul Allingham and Winnie Allingham[4] sold the journal in 1979 to Thomson Newspapers. Purchased in 1993 by American Publishing,[5] it was owned by News-Press & Gazette Company until August 1, 2023, when it was sold to CherryRoad Media.

In 1989, its publisher, Larry Sarvey, was murdered at his home after being shot twice by a shotgun. The case was never solved.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Browse Full Member Database Kansas Press Association . 2023-04-10 . kspress.com.
  2. Web site: Official Website . 6 February 2014.
  3. Web site: August 3, 2023 . CherryRoad Media buys the Atchison Globe . 2023-09-04 . Atchison Globe . en-US.
  4. Web site: Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search. 2020-09-03. news.google.com.
  5. Web site: Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search. 2020-09-03. news.google.com.
  6. Web site: Bush. Ann Marie. 25 years later, Atchison newspaper publisher's slaying still shocking, confounding. 2020-09-03. The Topeka Capital-Journal. en.