The ''Daily Journal'' is a daily newspaper in
Park Hills, Missouri
Park Hills is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,587 at the 2020 census.
History
The city was formed in an unusual four-way merger that took place in January 1994, in which the cities of Flat River, E ...
, United States.It covers local news in the counties of
St. Francois,
Ste. Genevieve,
Reynolds,
Jefferson,
Madison,
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and
Washington
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.
History
''The Leadwood Press'' was founded on January 10, 1930, by Rev. S.M. Brumfield.
In 1935, the paper was moved to
Flat River. In 1940, it was published three times a week under the name the ''St Francois County Journal''. On September 3, 1946, the St Francois County ''Daily Journal'' was published for the first time. Noah A. Grieg was a big part of the paper becoming a daily publication.
Madison County's newspaper, the ''Democrat News'', also ran in the area as well. Later on, the ''Democrat News'' was bought by Lee Enterprises and started running with the ''Daily Journal'' in the
Fredericktown area.
In June 2023,
Lee Enterprises
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sold the ''Daily Journal'' and three other newspapers to Better Newspapers Inc.
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1930 establishments in Missouri
Daily newspapers published in the United States
Lee Enterprises publications
Newspapers published in Missouri
Newspapers established in 1930
St. Francois County, Missouri
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