The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Harrison County Publishing Co |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Headquarters | 223 Pike St Shinnston, WV |
| Circulation | 2,782 |
| Website | shinnstonnews |
The Shinnston News is a newspaper serving Shinnston, West Virginia, and surrounding Harrison County.[1] Published weekly, it has a circulation of 2,782 and is owned by Harrison County Publishing Co.[2]
The News was founded in 1898 as a weekly, and taken over by W. A. Meredith in 1902.[3] In 1909, R.C. Walker came on as editor and manager, with Meredith retaining control.[4] Two other generations of Merediths owned and operated the paper before 1980, when the business was sold to James Jackson and Boyd Dotson.[5]
Since 2014, the publisher is Michael Showell,[2][6] with Leigh Merrifield as the editor.[7] Merrifield is a fourth generation descendant of W. A. Meredith.[6] Showell is owner of Mountain Media, a Lewisburg newspaper firm which operates a number of papers in West Virginia.[8]
Awards[edit]
In 1999, then publisher Kim Germondo, was named the West Virginia's Media Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.[9]
Related Resources[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Newspapers Currently Received in the West Virginia Archives and History Library" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. State of West Virginia. December 2016.
- ^ a b 2016 West Virginia Press Association Newspaper Directory (PDF). West Virginia Press Association. 2016.
- ^ Harris, John T. (1920). West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register. Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Printing Company. p. 701.
- ^ "Walker Takes Charge of the Shinnston News for Mr. Meredith". The Clarksburg Telegram. 11 February 1909. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Thaddeus Maxwell Meredith". The Exponent Telegram. 21 June 2008.
- ^ a b "News & Journal Office Leaving Downtown Area". The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal. 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Contact Us". The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Southwest Virginia community newspapers land new owner". The Roanoke Times. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Business briefs". Charleston Daily Mail. 12 February 1999.
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