| Type | Semi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Paxton Media Group |
| Publisher | Rust Communications |
| Managing editor | Rachel Townsend |
| Sports editor | Jason Peevyhouse |
| Staff writers | Dr. William M. Northcutt |
| Advertising Manager | Cecily Simpson |
| Founded | 1865; 160 years ago (1865) |
| Political alignment | Non-partisan |
| Headquarters | 114 West Court Street Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024 |
| Circulation | 11,000 |
| Website | stategazette |
The State Gazette is a semi-weekly newspaper published in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The paper has served Dyersburg and Northwest Tennessee since 1865, and provides general news.
History
The Dyersburg State Gazette was purchased by Worrell Newspapers of Charlottesville, Virginia in 1971. The New York Times Company acquired eight daily papers, including the Dyersburg State Gazette, from Worrell in 1982. Paxton Media Group purchased it from The New York Times Company in 1995. Rust Communications acquired the State Gazette in 2000. Rust sold the newspaper back to Paxton in 2024.
References
- "DYERSBURG STATE GAZETTE". DYERSBURG STATE GAZETTE. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- "dyersburgfyi". dyersburgfyi. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- Dyersburg Newspaper Purchased
- N.Y. Times Company Is Acquiring The Enterprise, Other Newspapers
- Leaving Readers Behind
- Rust Buys 2 Dailies, 5 Weeklies From Paxton
- Clark, Beth (June 28, 2024). "Local newspapers sell to Paxton Media Group". WIBQ. Retrieved 2024-06-29.