The Daily Southerner
Encyclopedia
The Daily Southerner is a five-day (Monday through Friday) daily newspaper primarily serving the town of Tarboro, North Carolina
, U.S.
, and surrounding Edgecombe County, North Carolina
.
The paper, founded in 1826, was purchased by the American Publishing Company (later Hollinger International
) in 1991; is now owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
, who purchased the paper from Hollinger in 2000.
Tarboro, North Carolina
Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and surrounding Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 55,606 people, 20,392 households, and 14,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,002 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
.
The paper, founded in 1826, was purchased by the American Publishing Company (later Hollinger International
Sun-Times Media Group
Sun-Times Media Group is a Chicago-based newspaper publisher. It is known for its prior association with controversial Canadian businessman Conrad Black.-History:...
) in 1991; is now owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. is a publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the eastern part of the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin, and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is financed by the Retirement Systems of...
, who purchased the paper from Hollinger in 2000.