The ''Washington Missourian'' is the
Franklin County newspaper based in
Washington, Missouri
Washington is a city on the south banks of the Missouri River, 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. It is considered to be part of the Greater St. Louis area. With an estimated population of 15,075, it is the largest city in Franklin County, ...
. The paper is owned by Hoffman Media Group. In addition to news stories in Washington, the paper covers the nearby cities of
Union,
St. Clair, and
Pacific
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, as well as local stories from the surrounding areas.
History
The ''Franklin County-Gazette'' was founded on January 5, 1860. In April 1861, the name was changed to the ''Franklin County News''. In April 1867, it became the ''Franklin County Observer''. That name lasted until August 1926 when it was changed to the ''Washington Missourian''.
In 1937, James L. Miller Sr. purchased the paper from J. N. McClure. He was later succeeded by his son William L. Miller Sr., who worked at ''The Missourian'' for over 67 years until his retirement.
He ran the newspaper until June 10, 2020, when he stepped down after facing backlash for publishing a racially insensitive political cartoon by Tom Stiglich. His daughters, Susan Miller Warden and Jeanne Miller Wood had resigned as owners of the company in protest earlier that day.
In June 2025, the Miller family sold the paper to the Hoffmann Family of Companies.
References
External links
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Missourian articleabout
U.S. Route 66
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published in November 2001
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Newspapers published in Missouri
Franklin County, Missouri
Newspapers established in 1860
1860 establishments in Missouri