SPRINGFIELD AREA Newspapers

Researched by: Melissa Wilson

Name

Address Focus Frequency Price Circulation Staff Publisher Editor Advertising Owner Year Telephone / Fax Director Founded

Ash Grove Commonwealth

105 Main, Ash Grove / 65604 Local Weekly 35¢ ea 1,635 2 Kenn Valerie None Sumner Media 1881

751-2322 / 751-2322 news $14.80/yr1 Davis Wagner Group

Aurora Advertiser 3 days

226 W Church, Aurora / 65605 Local M, W, F 35¢ ea 3,500 M-F 15 Paul Kim Estes Jewell Lawrence County 1885

678-2115 / 678-2117 news plus shopper $21.35/yr 6,100 W Donley McCully Bagby Newspapers Inc

Bolivar Herald Free Press

335 S Springfield, Bolivar / 65613 Local Weekly 75¢ ea 7,700 15 Dave Judy Linda Sterling Media Ltd 1868

326-7636 / 326-7643 news $27/yr1 Berry Kallenbach Simmons

Branson Tri Lakes Daily News

PO Box 1900 Branson 65615 Local 5 days 50¢ ea 12,500 70 Ted Wiley Roger Tri Lakes 1912

334-3161 / 334-4299 news Tue-Sat $78/yr Delaney Hendrix Frieze Newspapers

Buffalo Reflex

114 E Lincoln, Buffalo / 65622 Local Weekly 70¢ ea 4,700 8 Jim Dave Tricia Sterling Media Ltd 1869

345-2224 / 345-2235 news $25/yr1 Hamilton Abner Hackney

Christian County Headliner News

427 E South, Ozark / 65721 Local news Weekly 50¢ ea 5,000 10 Derek Marsha Derek Sumner Media 1910

581-3541 / 581-3577 $18.50/yr1 Sumner Paxson Sumner Group Inc

County Courier & Dallas Co Shopper

208 W Main, Buffalo / 65622 County news Weekly 50¢ ea 1,600 4 Jack Jack Ginger Jack Lewy 1971

345-2323 / 345-2323 $16.50/yr Lewy Lewy Robie

Crane Chronicle-Stone Co Republican Stone County

108 S Main, Crane / 65633 County news Weekly $18.50/yr 2,750 5 Publishing Fred M Hall None Stone County 1876

723-5248 / 723-8490 Co Inc Publishing Co Inc

The Daily Events

327 S Patton / 65806 ? PO Box 1 / 65801 Legal news and 5 days $1 ea 395 6 Jeff Leslie Jeff Schrag Daily Events 1881

866-1401 / 866-1491 public notices M-F $78/yr Schrag Pruitt Co

Fair Grove Heritage

PO Box 56, Fair Grove / 65648 County news Weekly 35¢ ea 900 5 Randy L Betty Patty Randy L Dale 1998

759-NEWS / 753-3550 $20/yr Dale Manning Johnson

Free Press of the Ozarks Atomic

600 W College / 65806 Local arts & Weekly Free 25,000 8 Spotlight Patrick James Atomic Spotlight Inc 1997

831-7500 / 831-2905 entertainment Publ Inc Bills Dooms

Lawrence County Record Steve &

312 S Hickory, Mt Vernon / 65712 Local Weekly 50¢ ea 3,529 10 Kathy Kathy Rosemary Lawrence County 1876

466-2185 / 466-7865 news $16.50/yr Fairchild Fairchild Hailey Record Inc

Marshfield Mail

PO Box A, Marshfield / 65706 Local Weekly 50¢ ea 5,500 32 Gordon E Rod Debbie Marshfield 1892

859-2014 / 859-7930 news $25/yr Nordquist Shelter Chapman Publishing Co Inc

Nixa News-Enterprise

PO Box 594, Nixa 65714 Local Weekly 50¢ ea 1,500 5 Darren Jeff Darren Sumner Media Group n/a

725-3745 / 725-3683 news $18.50 Sumner Wescott Sumner Inc

Republic Monitor

317 E Hwy 60, Republic / 65738 Local Weekly 25¢ ea 3,500 6 Darrell Larry Jennifer Sumner Media Group 1893

732-2525 / 732-2980 news $15.97/yr1 Sumner Rottmann Reynolds Inc

Rogersville News Review

117 E Center, Rogersville / 65742 Local Weekly 35¢ ea 3,100 5 Randy L Randy L Patty Randy L Dale 1995

753-3100 / 753-3550 news $20/yr Dale Dale Johnson

Southwest Standard SMSU Wanda Student-owned,

901 S National / 65804 campus Weekly Free 7,000 40 2 Brandon, Mindy Kim SMSU 1912

836-5272 / 836-5524 news faculty gen mgr Mills Mitchell Springfield

Sparta News Journal

PO Box 209, Sparta / 65753 Local Weekly 35¢ ea 900 5 Randy L Donna Patty Randy L Dale 1997

753-3100 / 753-3550 news $20/yr Dale Baxter Johnson

Springfield Business Journal

313 Park Central West / 65806 ? Southwest Mo Weekly $1 ea 5,972 17 Dianne Paul Steve Springfield Business 1980

PO Box 1365 / 65808 / 831-3238 / 831-5478 business news $45.78/yr Elizabeth Flemming Blalock Journal Inc

Springfield Gazette Chuck Christine

3433 S Campbell / 65807 Local community Biweekly Free 10,000 10 & Karen Ballew- Jane Branch Multimedia 1998 881-8000 / 881-8343 news Branch Gonzales Essick Inc

Springfield News-Leader 50¢ daily Daily-64,094

651 N Boonville / 65806 Local and Daily $1.75 Sun Sunday- 370 Bernard M Randy Steve Gannett Corporation 1861

836-1100 / 837-1381 national news $39/3 mo 102,867 Griffin Hammer Bielinski

Strafford News Express PO Box 514, Strafford / 65757 Local Weekly 35¢ ea 1,100 5 Randy L Terri Lay Patty Randy L Dale 1995

736-3100 / 753-3550 news $20/yr Dale Johnson

Willard Cross Country Times 50¢ ea Sumner Media

PO Box 216, Willard / 65781 Local Weekly $18.50/yr1 1,000 5 Don Valerie Don Group Inc 1979 742-2539 / 742-4070 news mailed paid Sumner Wagner Sumner Ozark

1. The yearly rate applies only to county residents. Subscribers in other counties/states are charged more. 2. This newspaper is staffed by students part-time at the respective schools. Some newspapers deserving mention may have been omitted due to space, deadline restrictions or lack of information. Information was compiled from newspaper representatives.