''The Star Press'' is a morning edition newspaper for

Muncie, Indiana Muncie ( ) is a city in Delaware County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It is located in East Central Indiana about northeast of Indianapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 65,195, down from 70,085 in the 2010 c ...

, and surrounding areas.

History

In 1860, Nathaniel Fuller Ethell founded the weekly newspaper ''Delaware County Times''. The paper sometime around 1865 was renamed to ''Muncie Daily Times.'' In 1869 the paper was sold to Thomas Brady. In 1900, the paper was renamed to the ''Muncie Evening Times.'' In 1875, the evening newspaper ''Muncie Daily Herald'' was founded and was merged in 1906 with ''Muncie Evening Times'' to form ''Muncie Evening Press''. In 1872, the morning newspaper ''Liberal'' was founded and was bought by Ethell a year later. He renamed it to ''Muncie Daily News'' and sold it in 1985 to Charles Neely, who later renamed it ''Muncie Morning News''. In 1899, George McCulloch launched the ''Muncie Morning Star.'' In 1901, McCulloch bought ''Muncie Morning News'' and absorbed it into his paper. In 1904, he sold his company to John C. Shaffer. After Shaffer died in 1944, the newspapers were sold to Eugene C. Pullam's company Central Newspapers, Inc. The company merged the two papers in 1996 to form ''The Star Press.'' In 2000, the company was acquired by

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. In June 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.

References

External links

''The Star Press'' Official WebsiteMobile phone version
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