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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Gannett |
| Publisher | William S. Morris III |
| Founded | 1785 (asAugusta Gazette) |
| Headquarters | 725 Broad Street Augusta,GA, 30901 United States |
| Circulation | 17,238 Daily 19,351 Sunday (as of 2018)[1] |
| ISSN | 0747-1343 |
| Website | augustachronicle |
The Augusta Chronicle is the dailynewspaper ofAugusta, Georgia, and is one of the oldest newspapers in theUnited States still in publication. The paper is known for its coverage of theMasters Tournament, which is played in Augusta.
The paper was founded as the weeklyAugusta Gazette in 1785. In 1786, the paper was renamedThe Georgia State Gazette. From 1789 to 1804, the paper was known asThe Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State.Patrick Walsh, later aU.S. Senator, joined the editorial staff in 1866 and became owner in 1873.
In 1945, former bookkeeper William Morris Jr. bought a controlling interest in the paper. This was the beginning ofMorris Communications, headquartered in Augusta with theChronicle as its flagship.
On 9 August 2017, it was announced thatThe Augusta Chronicle, along with Morris Communications' entire newspaper division and variousperiodicals, would be sold toGateHouse Media for $120 million in a deal expected to close on October 2. Stephen Wade and Billy Morris will retain their roles as president and publisher respectively. The Morris family will keep ownership ofThe Augusta Chronicle building and property in downtown Augusta.[2] The sale ended 232 years of local ownership, the last 72 of which had been under the Morris family.
Newspapers published by theChronicle includeThe Columbia County News-Times,The Hampton County Guardian,The Jefferson News-Farmer, and theSylvania Telephone.
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