| Type | daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Ogden Newspapers |
| Publisher | Mike Gochenour |
| Managing editor | Cynthia Burton |
| Opinion editor | OPEN |
| Sports editor | Walt Moody |
| Photo editor | Jeff Taylor |
| Founded | July 4, 1896 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 100 N.Loudoun St, Ste 110, Winchester, Virginia  United States |
| Circulation | 11,829 Daily 12,591 Saturday(as of 2021) [1] |
| Website | winchesterstar |
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On March 6, 2018, it was announced that The Winchester Star, along with the other Byrd family newspapers, were to be sold to Ogden Newspapers. [2] Members of the Byrd family had been the sole owners of The Winchester Star since 1897.
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