The Advocate-Messenger is a newspaper published Tuesday and Saturday inDanville, Kentucky.[2] The printed version of the newspaper is delivered by US mail.[3]The newspaper serves central Kentucky, with distribution primarily inBoyle,Lincoln,Casey,Mercer, andGarrard counties.
The Kentucky Advocate began publication in Danville on June 24, 1865, as a Democratic party supporter.[4]
The Kentucky Tribune began publication in Danville in 1843 as a Whig party supporter, later changing to a Republican party supporter. In 1887 it was renamedThe Danville Democrat and in 1893, renamed again toThe Danville News. In 1907, it merged intoThe Kentucky Advocate.[4]
The Boyle County Herald began publication in Danville in the 1880s and merged intoThe Kentucky Advocate in 1907.[4]
The Daily Messenger began publication in Danville in 1910.[4]
The Advocate-Messenger is the result of the merger in 1940 ofThe Kentucky Advocate andThe Daily-Messenger.
In 2013, Advocate Messenger printing operations moved from Danville toWinchester Kentucky.[5]
Boone Newspapers formed a subsidiary, Bluegrass Newsmedia LLC. In 2016, the subsidiary purchased the paper in 2016 along with The Winchester Sun, The Jessamine Journal, and The Interior Journal.[6]
In 2020, the four Bluegrass Newsmedia papers eliminated their sports staffs, which were mostly one-person departments.[7] A column in theWinchester Sun noted that "Most people seeking news about high school and youth sports get that information immediately by attending the games, via social media or through web sites like MaxPreps and others. The days of the newspaper needing to write long narrative recaps of every sporting contest are gone."[8] The newspapers plan to continue sports coverage via reader submissions and human interest pieces.
