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Weekly newspaper published in Nashville, Indiana
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Brown County Democrat
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Aim Media Indiana Operating, LLC, Jeremy L. Halbreich and Mansueto Ventures, LLC
PublisherCharles Wells III
EditorTim Timmons (temporary)
Founded1883
Headquarters147 E. Main Street
Nashville, Indiana 47448
 United States
Websitewww.bcdemocrat.com

The Brown County Democrat is a weekly newspaper based in Nashville, Indiana, United States of America. It is distributed throughout Jackson, Hamblen, Washington, Johnson, and Van Buren townships and covers local, state, and national news. It is a five-time recipient of the “Blue Ribbon Newspaper” award given by The Hoosier State Press Association for non-daily newspapers (1972, 1984, 2007, 2010, 2013). Most recently, the staff at the Brown County Democrat have been awarded The Hoosier State Press Association's 2018 "Story of the Year" award for their story on #DoSomething.

Founded by the George W. Allison family in 1870 under the name “The Jacksonian”, the Allison family changed its name to “The Brown County Democrat” in 1883. It was then sold to the families of the Waltmans and the Bonds who maintained ownership until it was purchased by Bruce “Greg” Temple in 1970. In 2002, Home News Enterprises LLC of Columbus purchased the newspaper and held ownership until 2015 when they sold the Brown County Democrat to its current owner AIM Media Indiana LLC. AIM Media Indiana LLC is managed by AIM Media Management of Dallas, a privately owned company, where Jeremy L. Halbreich is Chief Executive Office and owner. The Brown County Democrat has a location sales volume of $396,000 and a paid circulation of 2,731.

References

  1. ""The HSPA Foundation has presented the Blue Ribbon Award since 1972"". The Hoosier State Press Association. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  2. ""ADDICTED AND DYING: #DoSomething movement uniting the community"". Brown County Democrat. 7 February 2018.
  3. "2018 Hoosier State Press Association & Foundation "Better Newspaper Contest Awards"" (PDF). The Hoosier State Press Association. 15 September 2018.
  4. "About Us". The Brown County Democrat. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. "Statement of ownership, management and circulation of the Brown County Democrat newspaper". Brown County Democrat. 11 October 2016.
  6. "Brown County Democrat Newspaper". ReferenceUSA. 1 October 2018.
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