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- ↑ "Papers Join On Mountain". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. 30 Oct 1964.
- ↑ "Weekly papers take a different approach". Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. 9 May 1986.
- ↑ "SNI purchases Sand Mountain Reporter". The Kerrville Times. Kerrville, Texas. 4 Apr 1999.
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