 Front page of theRecord-Courier 28 August 2013 | |
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Gannett |
| Editor | Cheryl Powell |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Circulation | 9,651 (as of 2018)[1] |
| Website | record-courier |
TheRecord-Courier is an Americandaily newspaper inPortage County, Ohio, based inRavenna. It is published byGannett ofTysons Corner, Virginia, after having previously been owned by Dix Communications of Kent andWooster, Ohio, until 2017.[2][3]
The historical origins of the modernRecord-Courier begin with theOhio Star, which was first printed in 1830. In 1854 it merged with theHome Companion and Whig to become thePortage County Democrat, which supported theFree Soil Party and theKnow Nothings. As those views became tied to theRepublican Party, the paper supported theUnion in theAmerican Civil War and changed its name to thePortage Co. Republican Democrat after the war in 1868. In 1882, the paper bought thePortage County Republican and merged the two to create theRavenna Republican. It would continue under this name until 1928, when it began a series of name changes until it settled on theRecord-Courier in 1961.[4][5]
In March 2019, an investigation bySnopes found that the name "Ohio Star" was used by Republican consultants as one of many propaganda websites disguised as local news sites that would promote the politicians who hired them. Many of the writers on these sites, which often share content, have worked forpolitical action committee supporting the politicians they cover, or directly on those politicians' campaigns.[6][7][8]
After Gannett purchased Gatehouse Media,[9] most former Record-Courier staff members who served under Dix Communications leadership staffers were absorbed by the Akron Beacon Journal (also a Gannett property), left the newspaper for new jobs, were bought out or laid off.
As of 2025, there were only three remaining staff members.[10]
The Record-Courier is published daily except New Years Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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