The Kentucky New Era is the major daily newspaper in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in the United States.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Paxton Media Group |
| Publisher | Taylor W. Hayes |
| Editor | Eli Pace |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 1618 E. Ninth Street Hopkinsville |
| Circulation | 7,809[1] |
| Website | kentuckynewera |
History
editThe paper was founded in 1869 by John D. Morris and Asher Graham Caruth, as the Weekly Kentucky New Era.[2][3][4][5]
In 1881, attorney Hunter Wood (1845–1920)[6] became sole owner of the paper.[2] Daily publication began in 1888, although the weekly also continued publication until World War II.[4] Since 1920, it has been the only newspaper published in Hopkinsville.[5]
In 1997, Hunter Wood's great-great-grandson, Taylor Wood Hayes, became CEO and publisher of the paper.[2]
In November 2018, it was announced that the New Era, along with four other papers owned by the family, would be sold to Paxton Media Group.[7]
Notable stories
editAmong the most bizarre incidents reported on by the New Era is the celebrated Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter with aliens in August 1955.[8][9]
TV 43
editFrom its founding in 1983 through 2004, Kentucky New Era, Inc. also owned and operated local low-power TV station WKAG-CA.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Total Circ for US Newspapers". Alliance for Audited Media. March 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c Brief History of Kentucky New Era, Inc., Kentucky New Era website, Retrieved March 31, 2010
- ^ "The Second 100 Years". Kentucky New Era. October 7, 1969. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ a b Todd County Kentucky, Family History (1995)(ISBN 978-1563111709)
- ^ a b Mary D. Ferguson (October 6, 1979). "New Book Tells Story of Paper". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ Couper, William (ed.) The Corps Forward p.241 (2005) (ISBN 978-0976823827)
- ^ "Kentucky New Era sells to Paxton Media Group". Kentucky New Era. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "It Came From Kelly". Kentucky New Era. August 15, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ Geraldine Sutton Stith Alien Legacy (2007) (ISBN 978-1425984168)
- ^ Melony Leazer (June 1, 2004). "Station Manager Buys TV-43". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Low-Power TV Gains Strength". The New York Times. May 14, 1990. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
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