The ''Chronicle-Tribune'' is a morning

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for

Marion, Indiana Marion is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 28,310 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from ...

and surrounding areas.

History

The ''Chronicle-Tribune'' was created in 1968 when ''The Marion Chronicle'' (established in 1865 as an evening newspaper) was combined with The ''Marion Leader-Tribune'' (established in 1912 as a morning newspaper); the papers had published a combined Sunday edition under the ''Chronicle-Tribune'' name. It was published as an all-day newspaper with morning and evening editions until the evening edition was eliminated in 1973. The paper was purchased by Gannett Co. in 1971. In May 2007, Gannett donated the ''Chronicle-Tribune'' to the

Gannett Foundation The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all. The organization advances First Amendment freedoms through programs that include Today's Front Pages, the Power Shift Project, the a ...

. On July 2, 2007, the paper was sold to

Paxton Media Group Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO. The company owns 32 daily newspapers and numerous wee ...

. With the purchase, the ''Chronicle-Tribune'' became the 10th Paxton property in Indiana and the largest.Chronicle-Tribune - www.chronicle-tribune.com
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