The ''Dothan Eagle'' is a daily

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published in

Dothan, Alabama Dothan is a city in and the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, Houston County in the U.S. state of Alabama. A slight portion of the city extends into Dale County, Alabama, Dale and Henry County, Alabama, Henry counties. It had a population ...

History

The newspaper was founded in 1908. It was owned by the

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until 2000, when it was sold to Media General. In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the ''Eagle'', to

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the management of c ...

. In 2020, the Eagle and all Berkshire Hathaway newspapers were acquired by

Lee Enterprises Lee Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 72 daily newspapers in 25 states, and more than 350 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by Alfred Wilson Lee and is b ...

. Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.

Awards

2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association

References

External links

* * * 1908 establishments in Alabama Daily newspapers published in the United States Companies based in Dothan, Alabama Lee Enterprises publications Newspapers published in Alabama Newspapers established in 1908 {{Alabama-newspaper-stub