Mebane Enterprise Explained

The Mebane Enterprise
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Publisher:	Womack Pub. Co.
Editor:	Dale Edwards
Foundation:	1908
Language:	English
Circulation:	3,100 pd, 81 fr
Sister Newspapers:	News of Orange, Mebane Enterprise, Caswell Messenger
Oclc:	24839575

The Mebane Enterprise was a newspaper based in Mebane, North Carolina. It was previously known as The Alamance-Orange Enterprise until February 13, 1991.

The Enterprise was a weekly community newspaper that focuses on local government in Mebane and Alamance County, as well as local business and school news.^[1] In 2018, the paid circulation was 3,100, and the free circulation was 81.^[2]

This newspaper is unrelated to the Mebane Enterprise (which merged with the Hillsborough Journal in 1965) published from 1920–1967.^[3]

In January 2024, Womack Publishing announced the Mebane Enterprise will close its office and merge with The News of Orange County at the end of the month.^[4]

Awards

In 2017 and 2018, the Mebane Enterprise won 15 North Carolina Press Association awards:^[5]

• Education Reporting (1st place, 2018)
• Sports Columns (1st place, 2017; 2nd place, 2018)
• Best Video (1st place 2017 and 2018; 2nd place 2017 and 2018; 3rd place 2017)
• Best Multimedia Project (1st place 2018; 2nd place 2017 and 2018)
• Investigative Reporting (2nd place 2017)
• Best Niche Publication (2nd place 2018 for Mebane Newcomer's Guide)
• Political Reporting (2nd place, 2017)
• Religion Reporting (3rd place, 2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us. Mebane Enterprise. en. 2019-10-24.
2. Book: Editor & Publisher DataBook. Duncan McIntosh Co., Inc. 2018. 978-1-930732-70-4. Weeklies. Fountain Valley, CA. 288.
3. Web site: rate card . The Mebane Enterprise.
4. Web site: Kamal . Huda . January 15, 2024 . News of Orange County and Mebane Enterprise to merge at end of January . 2024-01-16 . . en-US.
5. Web site: Mebane Enterprise wins eight NC Press Association awards. Staff Reports. Mebane Enterprise. en. 2019-10-24.