The Dispatch (Lexington)
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Front page of The Dispatch (February 28, 2012)
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| Owner(s) | New Media Investment Group |
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| Founded | 1902 |
The Dispatch is an American daily newspaper published in Lexington, North Carolina.[1] The newspaper is published Tuesday through Saturday with no Sunday or Monday editions.[2]
The Dispatch began publication in 1902, succeeding the weekly Davidson Dispatch (1882–1902), founded by T.B. Eldridge.[3][4] The paper increased to semi-weekly publication in 1919 and to a six-day-a-week schedule on September 6, 1948.[5][6] On September 1, 2008 the publication eliminated its Monday edition and was published only five days.[2]
The New York Times Company acquired The Dispatch in 1973,[6] and the Halifax Media Group acquired it on January 6, 2012.[1] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[7]
Estimated average circulation of The Dispatch in 2013 was 6,892.[8]
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