Journal Co. acquires two newspapers
Journal Publishing Co., publisher of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, has acquired the Southern Sentinel in Ripley and the Southern Advocate in Ashland.
The Sentinel, published twice weekly, has served Ripley and Tippah County since 1879 and the Advocate, published weekly, has served Ashland and Benton County since 1904.
“I’m excited about the change,” said Tim Watson, publisher for both newspapers. “We have a talented staff, as evidenced by the 27 editorial awards the Sentinel and Advocate won in this year’s Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, and the 30 MPA advertising awards the two papers won this year.”
The deal comes two years after the Ripley, Ashland and now-defunct Southaven Press were sold to Family Publishing Group. Specifics of the transaction were not disclosed in the DJ article.