The Putnam Standard
| Type | Weekly newspaper, Defunct |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (newspaper format) |
| Owner(s) | Stadelman Publishing, LLC |
| Publisher | Chris Stadelman |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Headquarters |
3845 Teays Valley Road Hurricane, West Virginia 25526  United States |
| Sister newspapers | The Cabell Standard |
| OCLC number | 14903027 |
| Website |
www |
The Putnam Standard was an independent, weekly newspaper covering Putnam County, West Virginia. The paper was first printed in 1877 in Winfield, West Virginia by J.G. Downtain.[1] Until 2006, the paper was published as "The Putnam Democrat."[2]
The paper published its last issue on April 2, 2015 after going out of business[3] Before that, the paper was published every Thursday by Stadelman Publishing, which purchased the paper in 2013.[4]
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References
- ↑ Library of Congress "About Putnam Democrat", Retrieved on 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Keeney, Lawrence. "Former newspaper publisher dies," The Coal Valley News, 17 July 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail. "Community newspapers in Putnam, Cabell counties go under", 6 April 2015. Retrieved on 30 July 2015.
- ↑ West Virginia Press Association. "Stadelmans purchase Putnam Standard, Cabell Standard", 9 September 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
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