Mount Airy News
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The Mount Airy News is a 7-day a week newspaper published in Mount Airy, North Carolina
. It was established in 1880. The News has a circulation of 9,263 according to The Park's LIbrary List of North Carolina newspapers.
It is one of four newspapers serving Surry County, North Carolina
, the others being The Messenger
also of Mount Airy, The Tribune
in Elkin
and The Pilot
of Pilot Mountain
.
The News, The Tribune, and The Pilot all have the same corporate parent. In June 2007, both The News and The Tribune were part of a sale from Mid-South Management Co., Inc.
to Heartland Publications, LLC of Connecticut
Mount Airy had two newspapers until around 1980, when the weekly Mount Airy Times was bought by the News. In 2007, the city again had two papers with The Messenger and The Mount Airy News. "The Mount Airy News" is published seven days a week. "The Messenger" is published five days a week, Monday thru Friday.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,388.-History:Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem and Galax, Virginia. It was named for a nearby plantation...
. It was established in 1880. The News has a circulation of 9,263 according to The Park's LIbrary List of North Carolina newspapers.
It is one of four newspapers serving Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
, the others being The Messenger
The Messenger (Mount Airy, North Carolina)
The Messenger was a U.S. newspaper published Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It was delivered free to homes in the Surry County area....
also of Mount Airy, The Tribune
The Tribune (Elkin, North Carolina)
The Tribune is a tri-weekly newspaper published in Elkin, North Carolina. It has covered the tri-county area of Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties since 1911. The Tribune has an average paid circulation of about 3,000.-Overview:...
in Elkin
Elkin, North Carolina
Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township...
and The Pilot
The Pilot (Pilot Mountain, North Carolina)
The Pilot is a newspaper published in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina....
of Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain, a distinctive geological formation...
.
The News, The Tribune, and The Pilot all have the same corporate parent. In June 2007, both The News and The Tribune were part of a sale from Mid-South Management Co., Inc.
Mid-South Management Company Inc.
Mid-South Management Company Inc. owns or operates newspapers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. The family-owned company, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, was started in 1948 by Phil Buchheit, who was then publisher and operator of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal.-Daily...
to Heartland Publications, LLC of Connecticut
Mount Airy had two newspapers until around 1980, when the weekly Mount Airy Times was bought by the News. In 2007, the city again had two papers with The Messenger and The Mount Airy News. "The Mount Airy News" is published seven days a week. "The Messenger" is published five days a week, Monday thru Friday.