The Alexander City Outlook is a twice weekly newspaper publication in eastern Alabama. The Outlook has been in constant publication since it was founded in 1892 by Capt. J.D. Dickson.[1][2] It has a circulation of about 2,050 copies and is owned by Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.[3][4] It publishes Tuesday-Saturday in Alexander City, Alabama.[2]
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| Type | Twice-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Boone Newspapers |
| Founder(s) | Capt. J.D. Dickson |
| Publisher | Steve Baker |
| Editor | Kaitlin Fleming |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Alexander City, Alabama |
| Circulation | 2,050 |
| ISSN | 0738-5110 |
| OCLC number | 9612603 |
| Website | alexcityoutlook |
History
editIn 1946 it was sold to publisher J. C. Henderson by Benjamin Russell's estate.[5]
In 1972, it went from weekly to daily publication.[1]
Boone Newspapers purchased the paper in 1974.[6]
In 1989, Kenneth Boone, son of the owner of Boone Newspapers, became the publisher of the Outlook, later purchasing it for himself in 1991.[7]
On July 2, 2018, Alexander City Outlook editor Mitch Sneed died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.[8] In his tenure at the Outlook, Sneed had won multiple awards from the Alabama Press Association for feature stories, news coverage, and photography.[9] The current editor is Kaitlin Fleming.
References
edit- ^ a b "Alexander City Outlook". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
- ^ a b "Alexander City". Boone Newspapers.
- ^ "Alexander Outlook Newspaper". Mondo Times.
- ^ "Steve Baker named publisher at Tallapoosa Publishers". Alexander City Outlook. 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Publisher of state's biggest weekly chain started with a rush and has never slowed". Montgomery Advertiser. 20 Oct 1949.
- ^ "About Us". Alexander City Outlook. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ Boone, Kenneth (30 June 2017). "Outlook blessed to be part of this community for 125 years". Alexander City Outlook.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (2 July 2018). "Alexander City Outlook editor Mitch Sneed killed in crash at traffic light". AL.com.
- ^ "Newspaper Editor Mitch Sneed Killed in Car Crash". U.S. News & World Report. 2 July 2018.