The Macon News
American newspaper
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The Macon News was a newspaper in Georgia, United States that operated from 1884 to 1983.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founders |
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| Founded | 1884 |
Ceased publication | September 2, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
Sister newspapers | The Macon Telegraph |
| OCLC number | 19872344 |
History
The Macon News was founded in 1884 and operated until September 2, 1983.[1][2] The paper was printed Monday to Saturday under the initial ownership of brothers Jerome B. Pound and Eugene Pound.[1] Subscription to the newspaper was US$5, half that of the rival paper The Macon Telegraph.[1] The Macon News was printed and distributed in the evening.[1]
The paper increased its page size in 1885 and operated from offices on Cherry Street, Macon.[1]
In 1930, The Macon Telegraph owners brothers William T. and Peyton T. Anderson bought The Macon News[3] for $200,000.[4] They combined some staff roles, but kept both papers operating.[3]
The paper's 1983 closure was a result of declining readership.[5] Barbara Stinson was the managing editor at the time of the paper's closure; Ed Olson was the publisher and Billy Watson was the General Manager. The executive editor was Richard Thomas.[2] After its closure, the paper merged with The Macon Telegraph.[1]