The Atchison Globe is a weekly newspaper published in Atchison, Kansas that was founded in 1877 by E. W. Howe. Also having an online presence,[2] it was acquired in 2023 by CherryRoad Media.[3]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) |
|
| Publisher | Stacey Hill |
| Editor | Steve Booher |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Headquarters | 308 Commercial St, Atchison, KS 66002 |
| Circulation | 1,806[1] |
| OCLC number | 8808079 |
| Website | atchisonglobenow.com |
History
editAfter acquiring it from the Howe family in 1951, publisher Paul Allingham and Winnie Allingham[4] sold the journal in 1979 to Thomson Newspapers. Purchased in 1993 by American Publishing,[5] it was owned by News-Press & Gazette Company until August 1, 2023, when it was sold to CherryRoad Media.[3]
In 1989, its publisher, Larry Sarvey, was murdered at his home after being shot twice by a shotgun. The case was never solved.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Browse Full Member Database | Kansas Press Association". kspress.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Official Website". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b "CherryRoad Media buys the Atchison Globe". Atchison Globe. August 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Bush, Ann Marie. "25 years later, Atchison newspaper publisher's slaying still shocking, confounding". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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