List of newspapers in Kentucky explained

This is a list of newspapers in Kentucky.

Daily and weekly newspapers (currently published)

TitleLocationEstablishedFrequency[1] Publisher[2] Notes
Adair County Community VoiceColumbia2002WeeklySharon Burton[3]
Adair ProgressColumbia1987WeeklyDonna Hancock[4]
The Advance YeomanWickliffe1889[5] WeeklyKentucky Publishing, Inc.
The Advocate-MessengerDanville1940Tue–SatBoone NewspapersCreated by merger of The Kentucky Advocate and The Danville Daily–Messenger
The Anderson NewsLawrenceburg1877WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
The Banner–RepublicMorgantown1885WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
Barren County ProgressGlasgow1882WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
Bath County News OutlookOwingsville1884[6] WeeklyKentucky News Group
Beattyville EnterpriseBeattyville1883[7] WeeklyNolan Media Group
Berea CitizenBerea1899[8] WeeklyNolan Media Group
The Big Sandy NewsLouisa1885WeeklyBig Sandy Publishing[9]
Boone County RecorderBurlington1875[10] WeeklyGannett
Bourbon County CitizenParis1807[11] WeeklyGenevieve Brannon
Bracken County NewsBrooksville1927[12] WeeklyKathy Bay
Breathitt AdvocateJackson2009[13] WeeklyBobby Thorpe
The Carlisle County NewsBardwell1894[14] WeeklyKentucky Publishing
The Casey County NewsLiberty1904[15] WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
Central Kentucky News-JournalCampbellsville1910Landmark Community Newspapers
The Citizen–TimesScottsville1918WeeklyRobert PitchfordCreated from merger between The Citizen (1908) and Allen County Times (1890)[16]
Clinton County NewsAlbany1949[17] WeeklyAllen Gibson
The Crittenden PressMarion1879[18] WeeklyAllison Evans
The Courier-Journal[19] Louisville1868DailyGannett Company
Cumberland County NewsBurkesvilleWeeklyPatsy Judd[20]
The CurrentFulton2017WeeklyMagic Valley Publishing CompanyCreated from merger of The Hickman Courier (1859), The Fulton Leader (1989), and The Hickman County Gazette (1904)[21]
Cynthiana DemocratCynthiana1868[22] WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
The Daily IndependentAshland1896DailyCommunity Newspaper HoldingsOriginally of nearby Catlettsburg[23]
Dawson Springs ProgressDawson Springs1919[24] WeeklyPaxton Media Group
Eagle PostOak GroveWeeklyPaxton Media GroupFree weekly produced by Kentucky New Era[25]
Edmonson News Brownsville1927WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
Edmonton Herald-NewsEdmonton1882WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
Elliott County NewsSandy Hook1940s[26] WeeklyCourier Life Publications
Flemingsburg GazetteFlemingsburg1880WeeklyKentucky News Group[27]
Floyd County Chronicle & TimesPrestonsburg2017Wed, FriLancaster ManagementCreated from merger of Floyd County Chronicle and Floyd County Times (1927)
Fort Campbell CourierFort Campbell1963WeeklyFort CampbellAdvertising sold by Main Street Media of Tennessee[28]
The Gallatin County NewsWarsaw1926WeeklyWarnick family[29]
Garrard Central RecordLancaster1889WeeklyTed Cox[30]
Glasgow Daily TimesGlasgow1882Mon–SatCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Grant County NewsDry Ridge1906[31] WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
Grayson Journal–EnquirerGrayson1946WeeklyCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.Created from merger of Eastern Kentucky Journal (1916)[32] and Sandy Valley Enquirer (1936)[33]
Greensburg Herald–RecordGreensburg1926WeeklyWalt GorinCreated from merger of The Green County Record (1895) and The Greensburg Herald (1926)[34]
Greenup County News–TimesGreenup1930s[35] WeeklyCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Hancock ClarionHawesville1893[36] WeeklyDon Wimmer
Harlan EnterpriseHarlan1902Wed, SatBoone NewspapersAlso known as Harlan Daily Enterprise from 1926 to 2018[37]
Harrodsburg HeraldHarrodsburgWeeklyApril Ellis
Hart County News-Herald1989WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc. Created from merger of The Hart County Herald (1911) and Hart County News (1878)[38]
Henderson GleanerHenderson1883Tue–SunGannett Company
Henry County LocalEminence1879[39] WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
The Herald–LedgerEddyville1901[40] WeeklyPaxton Media Group
The Herald–NewsHardinsburg1876[41] WeeklyChris McGehee
Hickman County TimesClinton2010[42] WeeklyGaye Bencini
The Interior JournalStanford1872[43] WeeklyBoone Newspapers
The Jackson–Breathitt County Times–VoiceJackson1888WeeklyNolan Media GroupOriginally The Jackson Hustler[44]
Jackson County SunMcKee1926[45] WeeklyNolan Media Group
Jessamine JournalNicholasville1873WeeklyBoone NewspapersMerged with The Jessamine News–Week in 1957[46]
The Kentucky GazetteFrankfort1787Laura Cullen GlasscockStarted as The Kentucke Gazette in Louisville by John Bradford.
Kentucky New EraHopkinsville1863[47] DailyPaxton Media Group
The Lake NewsCalvert City1984[48] WeeklyLoyd Ford
The LaRue County HeraldHodgenville1879[49] WeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
Lebanon EnterpriseLebanonWeeklyLandmark Community Newspapers
The Ledger IndependentMaysville1968Mon, Wed–Sat[50] Lee EnterprisesCreated from merger of The Daily Independent (1907) and The Public Ledger (1913)[51]
Leslie County NewsHyden1963[52] WeeklyVernon Baker
Letcher County Community News–PressCromona1960[53] WeeklyMike Whitaker
Lewis County HeraldVanceburg1924[54] WeeklyDennis Brown
Lexington Herald-LeaderLexington1870Sun–Fri[55] McClatchy Company[56] Originally Lexington Daily Press
Louisville DefenderLouisville1933WeeklyAlbin H. Bowman Publishing[57]
Louisville Eccentric Observer Louisville1990weeklyAaron YarmuthFree tabloid paper
The Manchester EnterpriseManchester1890[58] WeeklyNolan Media Group
Marshall County Tribune–CourierBenton1972WeeklyPaxton Media GroupCreated from merger of The Marshall Courier (1937) and The Tribune–Democrat (1903)[59]
The Mayfield MessengerMayfield1900[60] Sun, Wed, Fri[61] Paxton Media Group
The McCreary County VoiceWhitley CityWeekly
McLean County NewsCalhoun1883WeeklyPaxton Media Group
The Meade County MessengerBrandenburg1882[62] WeeklyMeade Media GroupMeade Media Group led by Steven R Laick, purchased The Meade County Messenger in January 2024
Menifee County News Outlook[63] FrenchburgWeeklyKentucky News Group
The MessengerMadisonville1917[64] Tue–Sun[65] Paxton Media Group
Messenger-InquirerOwensboro1875DailyPaxton Media Group
Middlesboro Daily NewsMiddlesboro1911Tue, Wed, Fri–Sat[66] Boone Newspapers
Mountain AdvocateBarbourville1904[67] WeeklyNolan Media Group
Mountain CitizenInez1970[68] WeeklyLisa Stayton
The Mountain EagleWhitesburg1907[69] WeeklyBen Gish
Murray Ledger & TimesMurray1928Mon–Sat[70] Lancaster ManagementCreated from merger of The Murray Ledger and The Times-Herald[71]
The News–DemocratCarrollton1930WeeklyLandmark Community NewspapersCreated from merger of Carrollton Democrat (1868) and Carrollton News (1892)[72]
The News–Democrat & LeaderRussellville1992WeeklyPaxton Media GroupCreated from merger of The Logan Leader (1968) and The News–Democrat (1912)[73]
The News–EnterpriseElizabethtown1974Sun–Fri[74] Landmark Community NewspapersCreated from merger of The Elizabethtown News (1869) and The Hardin County Enterprise (1926)[75]
Olive Hill TimesOlive Hill1969[76] WeeklyCommunity Newspaper Holdings
The Paducah SunPaducah1896Tue–Sun[77] Paxton Media Group
The Paintsville HeraldPaintsville1901Wed, FriLancaster Management
Pineville Sun–Cumberland CourierPineville1908[78] WeeklyNolan Media Group[79]
The Pioneer NewsShepherdsville1882Mon, Wed[80] Landmark Community Newspapers
Richmond RegisterRichmond1917Tue–SatCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Salyersville IndependentSalyersville1921[81] WeeklyDavid Prater
The Sentinel–EchoLondon1908WeeklyCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.Created from merger of The Mountain Echo (1873; 1877 in London) and London Sentinel (1907)[82]
State JournalFrankfort1902Tue–SatBoone NewspapersMerged with The Frankfort News in 1912[83]
The Times–LeaderPrinceton1992Wed, Sat[84] Paxton Media GroupCreated from merger of Caldwell County Times and The Princeton Leader (1940)[85]
Tri–City NewsCumberland1929WeeklyPaul J. Wilder[86]
Troublesome Creek TimesHindman1980WeeklyKaren J. Jones and Sharon Hall[87]
The Voice-Tribune Louisville1973WeeklyRed Pin Media Company[88] Originally The Voice of St. Matthews[89]
The Winchester SunWinchester1878Tue–SatBoone NewspapersOriginally The Semi–Weekly Sun and Winchester Sun[90]
Business LexingtonLexington
Butler County Banner-RepublicanMorgantown1885weeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
The Cadiz RecordCadiz
Commonwealth JournalSomersetCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Georgetown News-GraphicGeorgetown
The IndependentAshlandDailyCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Kentucky EnquirerFort MitchellGannett Company
The Kentucky StandardBardstown
Leader-News Greenville, Kentucky
Monroe County Citizen1990 WeeklyJobe Publishing, Inc.
The Oldham EraLa Grange
Park City Daily NewsBowling Green
The Pioneer NewsShepherdsville
The Sentinel-EchoLondonCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
The Sentinel NewsShelbyville
The Times-ArgusCentral City
The Times Leader[91] Caldwell County
Times-TribuneCorbinCommunity Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
The Trimble BannerBedford
The Woodford Sun Versaillesweekly

University newspapers

Defunct newspapers

TitleLocaleYear est.CeasedNotes
The Adair County News
Big Sandy NewsLouisa18851929[95]
The Citizen Voice & TimesIrvine19762022[96] Created from merger of The Estill County Citizen Voice (1973) and The Irvine Times–Herald (1968)[97]
Clay City TimesClay City19002022[98]
Colored KentuckianLouisville 1867edited by Philip H. Murray
Hartford Republican18??1926[99]
The Independent PressWhitesville?1870
JeffersonianJeffersontown1965
Kentucky Irish American
Kentucky PostNorthern Kentucky2007ceased operation 31 December 2007[100]
Louisville AnzeigerLouisville 18491938German-language
Louisville HeraldLouisville1869Merged with Louisville Post in 1925 to form Herald-Post
Louisville Herald-PostLouisville19251936
Louisville TimesLouisville1884[101] 1987
The SentinelRadcliff1961[102] 2022[103]
The Whitesville Independent Press19891991

See also

Bibliography

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Do You Live in a News Desert?. Penelope Muse Abernathy. UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. November 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Who Owns Your Newspaper?. Penelope Muse Abernathy. UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. November 19, 2019.
  3. Web site: About Us/Contact. Adair County Community Voice. November 19, 2019.
  4. Web site: The Adair Progress, Inc.. Adair Progress. November 19, 2019.
  5. Web site: About. Kentucky Publishing, Inc.. Facebook. November 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: About. Kentucky News Group. Facebook. November 19, 2019.
  7. Web site: About. Beattyville Enterprise. Facebook. November 24, 2019.
  8. Web site: About. Berea Citizen. Facebook. November 25, 2019.
  9. News: About The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  10. News: About The Boone County recorder. [volume] (Burlington, Ky.) 1875-current]. Library of Congress. November 19, 2019.
  11. Web site: Home. Bourbon County Citizen. November 19, 2019.
  12. Web site: Welcome!. Bracken County News. November 19, 2019.
  13. Web site: About. Breathitt Advocate. Facebook. November 19, 2019.
  14. Web site: About. The Carlisle County News. Facebook. November 20, 2019.
  15. News: About The Casey County news. [volume] (Liberty, Ky.) 1904-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 20, 2019.
  16. Web site: The Citizen-Times. The Citizen-Times. November 19, 2019.
  17. Web site: About Us. Clinton County News. November 23, 2019.
  18. Web site: About. The Crittenden Press. Facebook. November 23, 2019.
  19. Book: The South in the Building of the Nation . Southern Historical Publication Society . Richmond, VA . 1909 . Southern Press . 402–436 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/yale.39002004114386?urlappend=%3Bseq=522 . Date of establishment of leading Southern newspapers . 7 . 2027/yale.39002004114386?urlappend=%3Bseq=522 .
  20. Web site: Contact Us. Cumberland County News. November 23, 2019.
  21. Web site: Leader's transition to Current will include new, familiar faces. Benita Fuzzell. Magic Valley Publishing Company. March 1, 2017. November 23, 2019.
  22. Web site: About The Cynthiana democrat. [volume] (Cynthiana, Ky.) 1868-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  23. Web site: About Us. The Daily Independent. November 19, 2019.
  24. Web site: About. Dawson Springs Progress. Facebook. November 24, 2019.
  25. Web site: The Eagle Post: The newspaper for you. Eagle Post. Facebook. May 23, 2019. November 21, 2019.
  26. Web site: About The Elliott County news. [volume] (Sandy Hook, Ky.) 194?-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 23, 2019.
  27. Web site: About. Flemingsburg Gazette. Facebook. November 23, 2019.
  28. Web site: About Us. Fort Campbell Courier. Fort Campbell. November 21, 2019.
  29. Web site: History. The Gallatin County News. November 23, 2019.
  30. Web site: History of the Central Record. The Garrard Central Record, Inc.. November 23, 2019.
  31. Web site: About. Grant County News. Facebook. November 23, 2019.
  32. Web site: About Us. Grayson Journal–Enquirer. Community Newspaper Holdings. November 20, 2019.
  33. Web site: About The Journal-enquirer. [volume] (Grayson, Ky.) 1946-1973]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 20, 2019.
  34. Web site: About The Greensburg record-herald. [volume] (Greensburg, Ky.) 1926-1929]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  35. Web site: About The Greenup news. [volume] (Greenup, Ky.) 193?-1990]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  36. Web site: Hancock Clarion. Hancock Clarion. November 24, 2019.
  37. Web site: About Us. Harlan Enterprise. Boone Newspapers. November 24, 2019.
  38. Web site: About The Hart County news-herald. (Munfordville ;) 1989-current. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  39. Web site: About Henry County local. [volume] (New Castle, Ky.) 1879-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  40. Web site: About Us. The Herald–Ledger. Paxton Media Group. November 24, 2019.
  41. Web site: Home. The Herald–News. November 19, 2019.
  42. Web site: Home. Hickman County Times. November 24, 2019.
  43. Web site: About The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  44. Web site: About. The Jackson–Breathitt County Times–Voice. Facebook. November 19, 2019.
  45. Web site: About. Jackson County Sun. Facebook. November 24, 2019.
  46. Web site: About Us. Jessamine Journal. Boone Newspapers. November 24, 2019.
  47. Web site: About Us. Kentucky New Era. Paxton Media Group. November 21, 2019.
  48. Web site: About Us. The Lake News. November 25, 2019.
  49. Web site: About Us. The LaRue County Herald. Landmark Community Newspapers. November 24, 2019.
  50. Web site: About. The Ledger Independent. Facebook. November 25, 2019.
  51. Web site: About Public ledger the daily independent. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1968-1969]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 25, 2019.
  52. Web site: About The Leslie County news. (Hyden, Ky.) 1963-current. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  53. Web site: About The Letcher County community press. (Cromona, Ky.) 1960-1988. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  54. Web site: The Lewis County Herald. The Lewis County Herald. November 24, 2019.
  55. Web site: Herald-Leader moving to digital-only on Saturdays, expanding Friday and Sunday print editions. Lexington Herald-Leader. The McClatchey Company. October 8, 2019. November 23, 2019.
  56. Web site: Our Markets . McClatchy Company . Sacramento, California . March 26, 2017 .
  57. Web site: About The Louisville defender. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1933-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  58. Web site: About. The Manchester Enterprise. Facebook. November 21, 2019.
  59. Web site: About Tribune-courier. [volume] (Benton, Ky.) 1972-1987]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 25, 2019.
  60. Web site: About Us. The Mayfield Messenger. Paxton Media Group. November 24, 2019.
  61. Web site: e-Edition. The Mayfield Messenger. Paxton Media Group. November 25, 2019.
  62. Web site: The Meade County Messenger. The Meade County Messenger. November 25, 2019.
  63. Web site: About. Menifee County News Outlook. Facebook. November 25, 2019.
  64. Web site: About Us. The Messenger. Paxton Media Group. November 24, 2019.
  65. Web site: e-Edition. The Messenger. Paxton Media Group. November 24, 2019.
  66. Web site: About Us. Middlesboro Daily News. November 19, 2019.
  67. Web site: About. Mountain Advocate. Facebook. November 24, 2019.
  68. Web site: About. Mountain Citizen. Facebook. November 25, 2019.
  69. Web site: About The mountain eagle. [volume] (Whitesburg, Letcher County, Ky.) 1907-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  70. Web site: About. Murray Times & Ledger. Facebook. November 20, 2019.
  71. Web site: About The Ledger & times. [volume] (Murray, Ky.) 1928-1973]. Library of Congress. November 20, 2019.
  72. Web site: About Us. The News–Democrat. Landmark Communications. November 21, 2019.
  73. Web site: About News-democrat & leader. [volume] (Russellville, Logan County, Ky.) 1992-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  74. Web site: E-editions. The News–Enterprise. Landmark Community Newspapers. November 24, 2019.
  75. Web site: About Us. The News–Enterprise. Landmark Community Newspapers. November 24, 2019.
  76. Web site: About The Olive Hill times. [volume] (Olive Hill, Ky.) 1969-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 20, 2019.
  77. Web site: About Us. The Paducah Sun. Paxton Media Group. November 25, 2019.
  78. Web site: About The sun. [volume] (Pineville, Ky.) 1908-1914]. Library of Congress. November 19, 2019.
  79. Web site: Pineville Sun–Cumberland Courier. Nolan Media Group. November 19, 2019.
  80. Web site: About Us. The Pioneer News. November 19, 2019.
  81. Web site: About. Salyersville Independent. Facebook. November 25, 2019.
  82. Web site: About Us. The Sentinel–Echo. Community Newspapers Holdings. November 24, 2019.
  83. Web site: About The State Journal. State Journal. Boone Newspapers. November 23, 2019.
  84. Web site: About Us. The Times–Leader. November 20, 2019.
  85. Web site: About The times-leader. (Princeton, Ky.) 1992-current. Library of Congress. November 20, 2019.
  86. Web site: About. Tri–City News. Facebook. November 24, 2019.
  87. Web site: History. Troublesome Creek Times. November 24, 2019.
  88. Web site: Home. The Voice–Tribune. Red Pin Media Company. November 24, 2019.
  89. Web site: About The voice. (St. Matthews, Ky.) 1973-1986. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  90. Web site: About Us. The Winchester Sun. Boone Newspapers. November 21, 2019.
  91. Web site: timesleader.net The news source for Caldwell County. Leader. The Times. The Times Leader. en. 2018-03-21.
  92. https://pinnacle.berea.edu/ The Pinnacle
  93. https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-hbs/lang-lit-phil/mass-communications-and-journalism.php Mass Communications & Journalism
  94. https://www.thetrailblazeronline.net/ The Trail Blazer
  95. News: Big Sandy news. (Louisa, KY) 1885–1929 . 7 April 2017.
  96. Web site: 'It's really sad.' Two Kentucky newspapers closing, leaving one county with no paper. December 31, 2022.
  97. News: About Estill County citizen voice & times. [volume] (Irvine, Ky.) 1976-1984]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 23, 2019.
  98. Web site: 'It's really sad.' Two Kentucky newspapers closing, leaving one county with no paper. December 31, 2022.
  99. News: Hartford republican. (Hartford, KY) 18??-1926 . 7 April 2017.
  100. News: Coolidge . Sharon . January 1, 2008 . For Post, one final edition . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030754/http://archive.cincinnati.com/article/20080101/NEWS01/801010355/For-Post-one-final-edition . November 29, 2014 . November 18, 2014 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . Gannett Company.
  101. Web site: Washington DC . . Library of Congress . US Newspaper Directory: Kentucky . March 24, 2017 .
  102. Web site: About The sentinel. [volume] (Radcliff, Ky.) 1961-current]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. November 24, 2019.
  103. Web site: Radcliff newspaper to close after 62 years. . 31 December 2022 . December 31, 2022 .
  104. Web site: School of Journalism and Broadcasting . Western Kentucky University . March 23, 2017 .
  105. Web site: About JMC . Murray State University . March 23, 2017 .