For the daily newspaper of Thomasville, Georgia, see Thomasville Times-Enterprise

Thomasville Times-Enterprise

The Thomasville Times-Enterprise is a daily newspaper published in Thomasville, Georgia. It is operated by South Georgia Media Group, a division of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.- External links :* *...

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Thomasville Times is a tri-weekly newspaper that primarily covers Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...

, United States

United States

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 and eastern Davidson County

Davidson County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 149,331 people, 58,156 households, and 42,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile . There were 62,432 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile...

. The newspaper, founded as a weekly in 1890, is owned by Paxton Media Group

Paxton Media Group

Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO....

. As of 2002, the newspaper had a circulation of about 6,300 . It currently publishes on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday of each week.

Overview

The Times can trace its history back to 1890. However, the more recent version dates back to 1958 .

In 1890, J.F. Westmoreland – the brother of D.S. Westmoreland, founder of Thomasville's first chair factory – began publishing a weekly newspaper. The paper later merged with The Chairtown News to become The News-Times. This paper was later absorbed by The Tribune.

In 1958, The Tribune was purchased by The High Point Enterprise

High Point Enterprise

High Point Enterprise is a daily morning newspaper that primarily serves High Point, North Carolina.The newspaper's coverage area includes parts of Guilford, Davidson, Randolph and Forsyth counties in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. The Enterprise is owned by Paxton Media Group...

and became The Thomasville Times. It became Thomasville's first daily newspaper. The first editor was Wint Capel.