The Rockdale News

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The Rockdale News
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Morris Multimedia
PublisherT. Pat Cavanaugh
EditorMichelle Kim
FoundedApril 4, 2009
Ceased publicationSeptember 26, 2015
Headquarters974 Klondike Court SW
Conyers, Georgia 30094
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Circulation 10,500
Website The Rockdale News

The Rockdale News is a newspaper serving Conyers, Georgia, and surrounding Rockdale County. The newspaper publishes once per week on Saturdays.

History

The newspaper was first published on April 4, 2009, under editor Tisa Smart Washington. On May 22, 2009, Michelle Kim took over as the paper's editor. [1] The Rockdale News previously reached 10,500 homes through free and paid distribution. The paper was a tall tab format and featured color on every page. Content was completely local with no use of wire. The newspaper was owned by Morris Multimedia of Savannah, Georgia.

The Rockdale News shut its doors and printed its last edition on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

Subscribers received a letter offering a choice of a refund on any unused portion of their subscription payment or donating that portion to a charity.

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References

  1. staff, The Rockdale News, May 22, 2009, "(http://www.rockdalenews.com/news/archive/340/)",