Washington Times-Herald (Indiana)
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The Washington Times-Herald is a daily newspaper serving Washington, Indiana
, and adjacent portions of Daviess County, Indiana
. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
Inc.
Although the newspaper's motto is "Serving Washington and surrounding communities since 1867," the paper's history goes back to the Washington Democrat weekly, founded 1863. The Democrat changed its name to Daily Times in 1955; on June 1, 1964, it merged with the Washington Herald (founded 1905) to form the Times-Herald, by now the city's only daily newspaper. On November 1, 1972, ownership of the paper passed from local families to Donrey Media Group, which held it until CNHI bought the Times-Herald in September 1998.
Washington, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
, and adjacent portions of Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. is a publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the eastern part of the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin, and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is financed by the Retirement Systems of...
Inc.
Although the newspaper's motto is "Serving Washington and surrounding communities since 1867," the paper's history goes back to the Washington Democrat weekly, founded 1863. The Democrat changed its name to Daily Times in 1955; on June 1, 1964, it merged with the Washington Herald (founded 1905) to form the Times-Herald, by now the city's only daily newspaper. On November 1, 1972, ownership of the paper passed from local families to Donrey Media Group, which held it until CNHI bought the Times-Herald in September 1998.