The Putnam Standard
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The Putnam Standard was an independent, weekly newspaper covering Putnam County, West Virginia. The paper was first printed in 1877 in Winfield, West Virginia by J.G. Downtain.[1] Until 2006, the paper was published as "The Putnam Democrat."[2]
| Type | Weekly newspaper, Defunct |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (newspaper format) |
| Owner(s) | Stadelman Publishing, LLC |
| Publisher | Chris Stadelman |
| Founded | 1877 |
Ceased publication | 2015 |
| Headquarters | 3845 Teays Valley Road Hurricane, West Virginia 25526  United States |
| Price | 50 cents |
Sister newspapers | The Cabell Standard |
| OCLC number | 14903027 |
| Website | theputnamstandard |
The paper published its last issue on April 2, 2015 after going out of business[3] Before that, the paper was published every Thursday by Stadelman Publishing, which purchased the paper in 2013.[4]
