The Moultrie Observer

The Moultrie Observer
Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Carpenter Media Group
Editor	(Managing) Kevin C. Hall
Founded	1894
Headquarters	25 North Main Street, Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA
Circulation	4,795 (as of 2013)^[1]
Website	moultrieobserver.com

The Moultrie Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Moultrie, Georgia. The paper is distributed on Wednesdays and is owned by Carpenter Media Group.

History

The Moultrie Observer was first published in 1894.^[2] Gannett acquired the paper with its acquisition of Multimedia in 1995. Thomson acquired the paper from Gannett in 1997 and sold it to Community Newspaper Holdings in 2000.^[3] The paper was sold again in May 2024 to Carpenter Media Group.^[4]

References

^ "2013 Georgia Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Georgia Press Association. 2013-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
^ Ladson, Adelia (2024-03-18). "The Moultrie Observer celebrates 130 years with exhibit". Moultrie Observer. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
^ "Growing publisher buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi". Associated Press. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-25.