Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)

The Times-News is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Burlington, North Carolina formed in 1931 by the merger of the Burlington Daily Times and The Burlington News.[5][3]

The Times-News
The June 27, 2017, front page of
The Times-News
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Gannett
PublisherPaul Mauney[1]
EditorDonnie Fetter [2]
Founded1887[3]
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters707 S. Main Street
Burlington, North Carolina  United States
Circulation21,000 daily
23,000 Sunday
(January 2015)[4]
OCLC number35154691
Websitewww.thetimesnews.com

History

The Times-News was founded in 1887.[6] It joined Freedom Communications Inc. in 1978, and was sold to Halifax Media Group in 2012.[7] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group, which became Gannett in a 2019 merger.[8]

The lineage of The Times-News is as follows:[3]

  • The Times-News (1989–present), publisher: Times-News Pub. Co.
  • The Daily Times-News (1932–1989), publisher: Times-News Pub. Co.
  • Burlington Daily Times-News (1931–1932), publisher: Burlington News Co.
  • Burlington Daily Times (1923-1931), publisher: Burlington News Co. (January 18, 1923)[5]
  • The Burlington News (1887-1931), publisher: J.R. Ireland & Co.

Special features

The paper includes a weekly Here & Now page that is written by local high school students. The newspaper also uses guest columnist, including as many as 20 local columnists per month. The Times-News has an internet website and Facebook page for interacting with customers.[9][10]

Awards

In addition to annual state press association awards, The Times-News was a Best of Freedom winner in 2006.[11] In 2006, the North Carolina Press Association[12] recognized The Times-News with awards in sports feature writing, photography, and more. Jay Ashley received first place in Sports Writing for his article, Players Memory Lives On.[13] Additionally, Sam Roberts received third place in Photography, Linda Bowden received second place in Illustration, Lee Barnes received second place in Serious Columns, Tom Dillon received first place in Criticism, and Isaac Groves received third place in News Enterprise Reporting.[14] The Times-News received similar awards from the North Carolina Press Association in 2005 and 2004.[15][16] It has also won awards in the NNA's Better Newspaper Contest for general excellence, best sports section, photography and writing.

See also

References
  1. "North Carolina Newspaper Directory". Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. https://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20200209/fetter-getting-to-know-my-new-home
  3. "Times-News". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. "2015 Rate Card" (PDF). Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina). Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. "Alamance County, N.C. Newspapers". North Carolina Newspaper Project. State Library of North Carolina and North Carolina State Archives. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
  6. "Media Information". GateHouse Media. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-22. The Times-News, established in 1887, is based in Burlington, North Carolina and is Alamance County’s number one source for news, advertising, and entertainment.
  7. Freedom announces sale of Florida, N.C. properties to Halifax Media Group Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "The Times-News". thetimesnews.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. "The Times-News". Facebook. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  11. "Operation Gulfport Earns Award; Effort has Raised $100,000 So Far". Times - News [Burlington, N.C]. March 26, 2006.
  12. "North Carolina Press Association". ncpress.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  13. "2006 Ed Con Daily Winners". 2009-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  14. "2006 Ed Con Daily Winners". 2009-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  15. "2004 Ed Con Daily Winners". 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  16. "2004 Ed Con Daily Winners". 2006-05-12. Archived from the original on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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