Daily Journal (Missouri)

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Daily Journal
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet (March 23, 2009)
Owner(s)Better Newspapers Inc.
Founder(s)S.W. Brumfield, Noah A. Grieg
EditorKevin Jenkins
General managerDwight Stricklin
Sports editorMatt King
FoundedJanuary 10, 1930 (1930-01-10), as The Leadwood Press
Headquarters1513 Saint Joe Drive
Park Hills, Missouri 63601
CountryUnited States
Circulation 4,335 Daily(as of 2022) [1]
OCLC number 20310466
Website dailyjournalonline.com

The Daily Journal is a daily newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, United States.It covers local news in the counties of St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Reynolds, Jefferson, Madison, Iron and Washington.

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History

The Leadwood Press was founded on January 10, 1930, by Rev. S.M. Brumfield. [2]

In 1935, the paper was moved to Flat River. In 1940, it was published three times a week under the name the St Francois County Journal. On September 3, 1946, the St Francois County Daily Journal was published for the first time. Noah A. Grieg was a big part of the paper becoming a daily publication. [3]

Madison County's newspaper, the Democrat News, also ran in the area as well. Later on, the Democrat News was bought by Lee Enterprises and started running with the Daily Journal in the Fredericktown area.

In June 2023, Lee Enterprises sold the Daily Journal and three other newspapers to Better Newspapers Inc. [4]

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References

  1. Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. LCCN   sn89067022
  3. "Daily Journal Website".
  4. Jenkins, Kevin (June 29, 2023). "Better Newspapers Inc. buys four papers from Lee Enterprises". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 29, 2024.