Martinsville Bulletin

Martinsville Bulletin
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
PublisherGeorge H. Harris Jr.
EditorMichael Owens
Founded1889; 136 years ago (1889), as The Henry Bulletin
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation4,704 Daily (as of 2023)[1]
OCLC number33396323
Websitemartinsvillebulletin.com

The Martinsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper serving the city of Martinsville and the surrounding Henry County, Virginia. The Bulletin's roots date back to 1889, and it is the oldest continuously run business in Martinsville.[2] The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises.

History

The paper was started in 1889, as a weekly publication called The Henry Bulletin,[3] serving Henry County and Martinsville. The Bulletin increased its publication frequency, until it eventually became a daily paper in 1935 and was renamed The Daily Bulletin.[4]

In a deal announced on March 31, 2015, the Bulletin and The Franklin News-Post were purchased from Haskell Newspapers by BH Media Group. Haskell Newspapers was a company privately owned by the Haskell family. The Haskell family bought the Martinsville Bulletin in 1948.[5] With the culmination of the purchase, BH Media owns nine daily newspapers in Virginia.

Starting June 27, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[6]

References

  1. ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ CMP Information (2004). Benn's media, Volume 3. Benn Business Information Services. p. 300. ISBN 9780863825576.
  3. ^ "About The Henry bulletin. (Martinsville, Va.) 1889-193?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ Kozelsky, Holly (21 April 2010). "Bulletin lecture shares stories behind the stories". Martinsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ^ BH Media buys two Virginia newspapers. Richmond Times-Dispatch (March 31, 2015). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  6. ^ Kozelsky, Holly (2023-05-28). "Your expanded Martinsville Bulletin coming soon". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-07-19.