This is a list of newspapers in Kentucky.
Title | Location | Established | Frequency[1] | Publisher[2] | Notes | |
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Adair County Community Voice | Columbia | 2002 | Weekly | Sharon Burton[3] | ||
Adair Progress | Columbia | 1987 | Weekly | Donna Hancock[4] | ||
The Advance Yeoman | Wickliffe | 1889[5] | Weekly | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. | ||
The Advocate-Messenger | Danville | 1940 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Created by merger of The Kentucky Advocate and The Danville Daily–Messenger | |
The Anderson News | Lawrenceburg | 1877 | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
The Banner–Republic | Morgantown | 1885 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
Barren County Progress | Glasgow | 1882 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
Bath County News Outlook | Owingsville | 1884[6] | Weekly | Kentucky News Group | ||
Beattyville Enterprise | Beattyville | 1883[7] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | ||
Berea Citizen | Berea | 1899[8] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | ||
The Big Sandy News | Louisa | 1885 | Weekly | Big Sandy Publishing[9] | ||
Boone County Recorder | Burlington | 1875[10] | Weekly | Gannett | ||
Bourbon County Citizen | Paris | 1807[11] | Weekly | Genevieve Brannon | ||
Bracken County News | Brooksville | 1927[12] | Weekly | Kathy Bay | ||
Breathitt Advocate | Jackson | 2009[13] | Weekly | Bobby Thorpe | ||
The Carlisle County News | Bardwell | 1894[14] | Weekly | Kentucky Publishing | ||
The Casey County News | Liberty | 1904[15] | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
Central Kentucky News-Journal | Campbellsville | 1910 | Landmark Community Newspapers | |||
The Citizen–Times | Scottsville | 1918 | Weekly | Robert Pitchford | Created from merger between The Citizen (1908) and Allen County Times (1890)[16] | |
Clinton County News | Albany | 1949[17] | Weekly | Allen Gibson | ||
The Crittenden Press | Marion | 1879[18] | Weekly | Allison Evans | ||
The Courier-Journal[19] | Louisville | 1868 | Daily | Gannett Company[20] | ||
Cumberland County News | Burkesville | Weekly | Patsy Judd[21] | |||
The Current | Fulton | 2017 | Weekly | Magic Valley Publishing Company | Created from merger of The Hickman Courier (1859), The Fulton Leader (1989), and The Hickman County Gazette (1904)[22] | |
Cynthiana Democrat | Cynthiana | 1868[23] | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
The Daily Independent | Ashland | 1896 | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings | Originally of nearby Catlettsburg[24] | |
Dawson Springs Progress | Dawson Springs | 1919[25] | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | ||
Eagle Post | Oak Grove | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Free weekly produced by Kentucky New Era[26] | ||
Edmonson News | Brownsville | 1927 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
Edmonton Herald-News | Edmonton | 1882 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
Elliott County News | Sandy Hook | 1940s[27] | Weekly | Courier Life Publications | ||
Flemingsburg Gazette | Flemingsburg | 1880 | Weekly | Kentucky News Group[28] | ||
Floyd County Chronicle & Times | Prestonsburg | 2017 | Wed, Fri | Lancaster Management | Created from merger of Floyd County Chronicle and Floyd County Times (1927) | |
Fort Campbell Courier | Fort Campbell | 1963 | Weekly | Fort Campbell | Advertising sold by Main Street Media of Tennessee[29] | |
The Gallatin County News | Warsaw | 1926 | Weekly | Warnick family[30] | ||
Garrard Central Record | Lancaster | 1889 | Weekly | Ted Cox[31] | ||
Glasgow Daily Times | Glasgow | 1882 | Mon–Sat | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||
Grant County News | Dry Ridge | 1906[33] | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
Grayson Journal–Enquirer | Grayson | 1946 | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | Created from merger of Eastern Kentucky Journal (1916)[34] and Sandy Valley Enquirer (1936)[35] | |
Greensburg Herald–Record | Greensburg | 1926 | Weekly | Walt Gorin | Created from merger of The Green County Record (1895) and The Greensburg Herald (1926)[36] | |
Greenup County News–Times | Greenup | 1930s[37] | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||
Hancock Clarion | Hawesville | 1893[38] | Weekly | Don Wimmer | ||
Harlan Enterprise | Harlan | 1902 | Wed, Sat | Boone Newspapers | Also known as Harlan Daily Enterprise from 1926 to 2018[39] | |
Harrodsburg Herald | Harrodsburg | Weekly | April Ellis | |||
Hart County News-Herald | Munfordville | 1989 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | Created from merger of The Hart County Herald (1911) and Hart County News (1878)[40] | |
Henderson Gleaner | Henderson | 1883 | Tue–Sun | Gannett Company[20] | ||
Henry County Local | Eminence | 1879[41] | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
The Herald–Ledger | Eddyville | 1901[42] | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | ||
The Herald–News | Hardinsburg | 1876[43] | Weekly | Chris McGehee | ||
Hickman County Times | Clinton | 2010[44] | Weekly | Gaye Bencini | ||
The Interior Journal | Stanford | 1872[45] | Weekly | Boone Newspapers | ||
The Jackson–Breathitt County Times–Voice | Jackson | 1888 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | Originally The Jackson Hustler[46] | |
Jackson County Sun | McKee | 1926[47] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | ||
Jessamine Journal | Nicholasville | 1873 | Weekly | Boone Newspapers | Merged with The Jessamine News–Week in 1957[48] | |
The Kentucky Gazette | Frankfort | 1787 | Laura Cullen Glasscock | Started as The Kentucke Gazette in Louisville by John Bradford. | ||
Kentucky New Era | Hopkinsville | 1863[49] | Daily | Paxton Media Group | ||
The Lake News | Calvert City | 1984[50] | Weekly | Loyd Ford | ||
The LaRue County Herald | Hodgenville | 1879[51] | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
Lebanon Enterprise | Lebanon | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | |||
The Ledger Independent | Maysville | 1968 | Mon, Wed–Sat[52] | Lee Enterprises | Created from merger of The Daily Independent (1907) and The Public Ledger (1913)[53] | |
Leslie County News | Hyden | 1963[54] | Weekly | Vernon Baker | ||
Letcher County Community News–Press | Cromona | 1960[55] | Weekly | Mike Whitaker | ||
Lewis County Herald | Vanceburg | 1924[56] | Weekly | Dennis Brown | ||
Lexington Herald-Leader | Lexington | 1870 | Sun–Fri[57] | McClatchy Company[58] | Originally Lexington Daily Press | |
Louisville Defender | Louisville | 1933 | Weekly | Albin H. Bowman Publishing[59] | ||
Louisville Eccentric Observer | Louisville | 1990 | weekly | Aaron Yarmuth | Free tabloid paper | |
The Manchester Enterprise | Manchester | 1890[60] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | ||
Marshall County Tribune–Courier | Benton | 1972 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of The Marshall Courier (1937) and The Tribune–Democrat (1903)[61] | |
The Mayfield Messenger | Mayfield | 1900[62] | Sun, Wed, Fri[63] | Paxton Media Group | ||
The McCreary County Voice | Whitley City | Weekly | ||||
McLean County News | Calhoun | 1883 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | ||
The Meade County Messenger | Brandenburg | 1882[64] | Weekly | Rena Singleton | ||
Menifee County News Outlook[65] | Frenchburg | Weekly | Kentucky News Group | |||
The Messenger | Madisonville | 1917[66] | Tue–Sun[67] | Paxton Media Group | ||
Messenger-Inquirer | Owensboro | 1875 | Daily | Paxton Media Group | ||
Middlesboro Daily News | Middlesboro | 1911 | Tue, Wed, Fri–Sat[68] | Boone Newspapers | ||
Mountain Advocate | Barbourville | 1904[69] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | ||
Mountain Citizen | Inez | 1970[70] | Weekly | Lisa Stayton | ||
The Mountain Eagle | Whitesburg | 1907[71] | Weekly | Ben Gish | ||
Murray Ledger & Times | Murray | 1928 | Mon–Sat[72] | Lancaster Management | Created from merger of The Murray Ledger and The Times-Herald[73] | |
The News–Democrat | Carrollton | 1930 | Weekly | Landmark Community Newspapers | Created from merger of Carrollton Democrat (1868) and Carrollton News (1892)[74] | |
The News–Democrat & Leader | Russellville | 1992 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of The Logan Leader (1968) and The News–Democrat (1912)[75] | |
The News–Enterprise | Elizabethtown | 1974 | Sun–Fri[76] | Landmark Community Newspapers | Created from merger of The Elizabethtown News (1869) and The Hardin County Enterprise (1926)[77] | |
Olive Hill Times | Olive Hill | 1969[78] | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings | ||
The Paducah Sun | Paducah | 1896 | Tue–Sun[79] | Paxton Media Group | ||
The Paintsville Herald | Paintsville | 1901 | Wed, Fri | Lancaster Management | ||
Pineville Sun–Cumberland Courier | Pineville | 1908[80] | Weekly | Nolan Media Group[81] | ||
The Pioneer News | Shepherdsville | 1882 | Mon, Wed[82] | Landmark Community Newspapers | ||
Richmond Register | Richmond | 1917 | Tue–Sat | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||
Salyersville Independent | Salyersville | 1921[83] | Weekly | David Prater | ||
The Sentinel–Echo | London | 1908 | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | Created from merger of The Mountain Echo (1873; 1877 in London) and London Sentinel (1907)[84] | |
State Journal | Frankfort | 1902 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Merged with The Frankfort News in 1912[85] | |
The Times–Leader | Princeton | 1992 | Wed, Sat[86] | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of Caldwell County Times and The Princeton Leader (1940)[87] | |
Tri–City News | Cumberland | 1929 | Weekly | Paul J. Wilder[88] | ||
Troublesome Creek Times | Hindman | 1980 | Weekly | Karen J. Jones and Sharon Hall[89] | ||
The Voice-Tribune | Louisville | 1973 | Weekly | Red Pin Media Company[90] | Originally The Voice of St. Matthews[91] | |
The Winchester Sun | Winchester | 1878 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Originally The Semi–Weekly Sun and Winchester Sun[92] | |
Business Lexington | Lexington | |||||
Butler County Banner-Republican | Morgantown | 1885 | weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
The Cadiz Record | Cadiz | |||||
Commonwealth Journal | Somerset | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||||
Georgetown News-Graphic | Georgetown | |||||
The Independent | Ashland | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | |||
Kentucky Enquirer | Fort Mitchell | Gannett Company[20] | ||||
The Kentucky Standard | Bardstown | |||||
Leader-News | Greenville, Kentucky | |||||
Monroe County Citizen | Tompkinsville | 1990 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | ||
The Oldham Era | La Grange | |||||
Park City Daily News | Bowling Green | |||||
The Pioneer News | Shepherdsville | |||||
The Sentinel-Echo | London | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||||
The Sentinel News | Shelbyville | |||||
The Times-Argus | Central City | |||||
The Times Leader[93] | Caldwell County | |||||
Times-Tribune | Corbin | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[32] | ||||
The Trimble Banner | Bedford | |||||
The Woodford Sun | Versailles | weekly |
Title | Locale | Year est. | Ceased | Notes | |
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The Citizen Voice & Times | Irvine | 1976 | 2022[97] | Created from merger of The Estill County Citizen Voice (1973) and The Irvine Times–Herald (1968)[98] | |
Clay City Times | Clay City | 1900 | 2022[99] | ||
Colored Kentuckian | Louisville | 1867 | edited by Philip H. Murray | ||
Jeffersonian | Jeffersontown | 1965 | |||
Kentucky Post | Northern Kentucky | 2007 | ceased operation 31 December 2007 | ||
Louisville Anzeiger | Louisville | 1849[19] | 1938 | German-language | |
Louisville Herald | Louisville | 1869[19] | Merged with Louisville Post in 1925 to form Herald-Post | ||
Louisville Herald-Post | Louisville | 1925 | 1936 | ||
Louisville Times | Louisville | 1884[100] | 1987 | ||
The Sentinel | Radcliff | 1961[101] | 2022[102] |
Date of establishment of leading Southern newspapers
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