Leesville Daily Leader

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Leesville Daily Leader
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s) Boone Newspapers
PublisherJoann Zollo
EditorLauren Blankenship
Founded1898, as The Leesville Leader
Headquarters206 East Texas Street,
Leesville, Louisiana 71446, United States
Circulation 1,759 Daily
1,839 Sunday [1]
ISSN 1069-3548
Website leesvilledailyleader.com

The Leesville Daily Leader is a daily newspaper published three days per week in Leesville, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by Boone Newspapers.

The paper covers the city of Leesville and Vernon Parish. It is published on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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References

  1. "Leesville Leader". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved 2023-04-25.