MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP PURCHASES
KANSAS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
AUGUSTA,
Ga.— The Morris Publishing Group subsidiary of Morris
Communications Co. LLC today announced the purchase of The Girard
Press, a nondaily newspaper serving Crawford County, Kan. The
announcement was made by William S. Morris IV, president and
CEO of Morris Publishing Group and president of the parent company.
Published
since 1869, The Girard Press is the oldest newspaper in Crawford
County. Girard is approximately 20 miles northwest of Pittsburg,
Kan., home of the Morris-owned daily The Morning Sun. Stephen
M. Wade, The Morning Sun publisher, also will serve as publisher
of The Girard Press.
"We
welcome The Girard Press to our family of publications in Southeast
Kansas," said Morris. "It is a privilege to serve
the communities of Crawford County."
The Girard
Press, published Wednesdays, has a circulation of approximately
2,300, and its publishing philosophy emphasizes strong local
coverage.
"This
acquisition gives us a great opportunity to intensify local
coverage while simultaneously serving an expanded market area.
We are delighted to be a part of the Girard community,"
said Michael C. Traynor, Morris vice president for newspapers.
Other
Kansas newspapers owned by Morris Publishing Group include the
following dailies: Dodge City Daily Globe, The Newton Kansan,
The Topeka Capital-Journal; the nondaily Spanish-language newspaper
La Estrella, Dodge City; and the free community paper The Shopper's
Weekly, also in Dodge City.
Morris
Publishing Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morris
Communications Company LLC, a privately held media company based
in Augusta, Ga. Morris Publishing Group was formed in 2001 and
assumed the operations of the newspaper business segment of
its parent, Morris Communications. Morris Publishing publishes
26 daily, 10 nondaily and 23 free community newspapers in the
United States.
