The Yadkin Ripple
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The Yadkin Ripple is a weekly newspaper
based in Yadkinville, North Carolina
. It was first published in East Bend, North Carolina
, on October 18, 1892.
The Ripple, published on Thursdays, was purchased in June 2007 by Heartland Publications
. It has a circulation of 5,740, according to the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communications. It shares a publisher and its production staff with The Tribune
in Elkin
and is printed at The Mount Airy News
.
"Meddlesome Mattie," started The Ripple in East Bend
in 1892. She named it after watching a ripple over a dam on the Yadkin River
. In 1896, the paper was sold to attorney
Elisha Stanford who moved the offices to Yadkinville.
In 1909, it was sold to W.E. Rutledge Sr. Rutledge was owner, editor
and publisher of the paper until his death in 1966. The paper remained in the Rutledge family until 2002 when it was sold to Mid-South Management Company Inc.
of Spartanburg, South Carolina
. The Yadkin Enterprise, another weekly Yadkinville newspaper, then merged into The Ripple.
In June 2007, The Ripple and its sister publications were sold to Heartland Publications LLC of Connecticut. A week after the sale, Rebel Good, publisher of The Ripple and The Tribune, left his position along with a number of senior staffers. Good and former Mount Airy News publisher Michael Milligan plan to launch a newspaper to compete with The Mount Airy News.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
based in Yadkinville, North Carolina
Yadkinville, North Carolina
Yadkinville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,818 at the 2000 census. Located in the Piedmont Triad, it is the county seat and largest city of Yadkin County.-Geography:Yadkinville is located at ....
. It was first published in East Bend, North Carolina
East Bend, North Carolina
East Bend is a town in northeastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.-Geography:East Bend is located at ....
, on October 18, 1892.
The Ripple, published on Thursdays, was purchased in June 2007 by Heartland Publications
Heartland Publications
Heartland Publications is a Connecticut-based owner of small to medium market newspapers. Heartland Publications LLC formed in May 2004 and started out by acquiring 24 publications from CNHI newspaper group. They currently own 48 paid circulation newspapers located in Georgia, Kentucky, North and...
. It has a circulation of 5,740, according to the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communications. It shares a publisher and its production staff with 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 is printed at The Mount Airy News
Mount Airy News
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....
.
Overview
Mattie Johnson Hall, who used the pseudonymPseudonym
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"Meddlesome Mattie," started The Ripple in East Bend
East Bend, North Carolina
East Bend is a town in northeastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.-Geography:East Bend is located at ....
in 1892. She named it after watching a ripple over a dam on the Yadkin River
Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee...
. In 1896, the paper was sold to attorney
Lawyer
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Elisha Stanford who moved the offices to Yadkinville.
In 1909, it was sold to W.E. Rutledge Sr. Rutledge was owner, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and publisher of the paper until his death in 1966. The paper remained in the Rutledge family until 2002 when it was sold to Mid-South Management Company 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...
of Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
. The Yadkin Enterprise, another weekly Yadkinville newspaper, then merged into The Ripple.
In June 2007, The Ripple and its sister publications were sold to Heartland Publications LLC of Connecticut. A week after the sale, Rebel Good, publisher of The Ripple and The Tribune, left his position along with a number of senior staffers. Good and former Mount Airy News publisher Michael Milligan plan to launch a newspaper to compete with The Mount Airy News.