![]() ![]() “And, we plan to do all we can to encourage the Tri-State community to embrace the new Courier & Press as the region’s primary source for local news and information.” The E.W. 1 the newspaper will expand the amount of space it dedicates to news coverage and will publish many of the comics and news features that now appear in The Press.”Our goal is to make this transition as comfortable as possible for Evansville newspaper readers,” Vawter said. The Evansville Press, which does not publish a Sunday edition, has a daily circulation of 20,400.Vince Vawter, president and publisher of The Courier, said that beginning Jan. That same year Scripps, in a move to secure its holdings in the Evansville market, acquired The Courier from private owners.The Evansville Courier, a morning newspaper, has a circulation of 60,300 daily and 108,000 on Sunday. Scripps and remained a Scripps newspaper until the company, citing declining afternoon circulation, sold it to Hartmann in 1986. Horton also is a former managing editor of The Press.The Press was founded in 1906 by E.W. Horton, Scripps senior vice president of newspapers. “While it’s always a sad day to lose a fine newspaper like The Evansville Press, Scripps is determined that The Press’ tradition of editorial excellence and integrity will live on when the Evansville Courier & Press debuts in January,” said Alan M. Scripps announced in 1993 that it would not renew the agreement. The terms of the acquisition are confidential.Robert Hartmann, owner of Hartmann Publications, announced separately today that The Press will cease publication as a separate afternoon edition when the joint operating agreement ends. 31, 1998.The Courier has acquired certain assets of The Press, including its name and circulation list, from Hartmann Publications Inc. The joint operating agreement expires on Dec. has been serving as the business agent for The Evansville Press, which was published under a 59-year-old joint operating agreement between the two newspapers. 1, 1999, will begin publishing as the Evansville Courier & Press. Scripps Company today announced that its newspaper in Evansville, Ind., The Evansville Courier, has acquired certain assets of The Evansville (Ind.) Press and on Jan. By accessing historical newspapers and current news sources together in one integrated interface, users enjoy a unique, deep and seamless research experience.CINCINNATI, Ohio – The E.W. These diverse sources, many of which are unavailable elsewhere, offer extensive local, regional, national and international coverage, providing valuable perspectives from around the world. This historical newspaper archive is fully integrated with not only the most recent news from the Evansville Courier & Press but also thousands of current information sources. Other notable 20th-century coverage includes the completion of Interstate 69, the 1977 University of Evansville men’s basketball team-all of whom died in a plane crash, riverfront restoration and reform of the area’s penal institutions.Ī continuum of coverage streamlines research During World War II, Evansville was a center of war manufacturing, and both papers covered the city’s contributions to the war-and the war itself-in impressive detail. The Courier and the Press competed for the city’s attention until 1937, when the offices of the Press flooded and the two papers combined their business-though they remained editorially independent for decades to come. The Evansville Courier and its competitor, The Evansville Press, covered these changes and much more, always with an emphasis on civic stewardship. At the same time, immigrants from Germany, newly freed slaves from the South, Irish Catholics and other newcomers flooded the region, turning Evansville into a diverse cultural area. Coal mining, manufacturing and hardwood furniture became major industries, and the city’s trade boomed as a result of steamboats stopping on the Ohio River. ![]() The fully searchable archives of the Courier & Press include reporting, opinions and photography that capture the region’s transition from military manufacturing hub to a modern metropolitan center for medical and service industries.įollowing the Civil War, the greater Evansville area experienced tremendous growth. Known for its dedication to local communities and its emphasis on education, sports and local investigative journalism, the Evansville Courier & Press has documented the history of the Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky tri-state area since the mid-19th century. ![]()
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