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"description": "Down Ballot Staff Reports\n\nKentucky-based Paxton Media Group purchased nine newspapers from Georgia-based Community Newspapers, Inc.\n\nThe weekly publications included in the sale are The Franklin Press (NC), The Highlander (NC), Mitchell News-Journal (NC), Smoky Mountain Times (NC), Clay County Progress (NC), Cherokee Scout (NC), The Graham Star (NC), The News Observer (GA), and Times-Courier (GA).\n\nAccording to a news release from the North Carolina Press Association, Rachel Hoskins, longtime p",
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"textContent": "**Down Ballot Staff Reports**\n\nKentucky-based Paxton Media Group purchased nine newspapers from Georgia-based Community Newspapers, Inc.\n\nThe weekly publications included in the sale are The Franklin Press (NC), The Highlander (NC), Mitchell News-Journal (NC), Smoky Mountain Times (NC), Clay County Progress (NC), Cherokee Scout (NC), The Graham Star (NC), The News Observer (GA), and Times-Courier (GA).\n\nAccording to a news release from the North Carolina Press Association, Rachel Hoskins, longtime publisher of the _Franklin Press_ , has been named the regional publisher over Paxton's newspapers in Bryson City, Franklin, Hayesville, Highlands, Murphy and Robbinsville in North Carolina as well as the two publications in Georgia.",
"title": "Kentucky company purchases 9 weeklies in Western NC and North Georgia",
"updatedAt": "2026-06-03T21:49:46.707Z"
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