The Cowley Courier Traveler
Newspaper in Arkansas City, Kansas
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The Cowley Courier Traveler is a local newspaper published in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States.[3] It covers communities across Cowley County and is publishes a print edition mailed to readers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.[4] The paper was formed in 2016 through the merger of The Winfield Daily Courier and The Arkansas City Traveler.[5] The Cowley Courier Traveler is a member of the Kansas Press Association.[6]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Winfield Publishing Company |
| Founder | M. G. Mains |
| Publisher | David Allen Seaton[1] |
| Founded | 1870 (As The Arkansas City Traveler) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 200 E 5th Avenue Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Circulation | 3,561[2] |
| ISSN | 2473-8107 |
| OCLC number | 953100866 |
| Website | ctnewsonline |
History
The Arkansas City Traveler was founded in 1870 by M. G. Mains. It was named after a song of the same name and early issues had a fiddle below the masthead.[7] The newspaper was sold to Stauffer Communications in 1924,[8] which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1995.[9] Morris sold the paper to Winfield Publishing Company in 2001.[10]
The Winfield Courier was first published in Jan. 1, 1874 by Col. E.C. Manning. It was renamed to The Winfield Daily Courier in 1884.[11] The paper's owner bought The Arkansas City Traveler in 2001and merged the two together in 2016 to form The Cowley Courier Traveler.[5]