Athens Banner-Herald


Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet

Owner	Morris Communications
Publisher	Jeff Wilson
Editor	Jason Winders
Founded	1832 (as the Southern Banner)
Headquarters	One Press Place Athens, GA 30601 United States

Website: onlineathens.com/abh

The Athens Banner-Herald is a 32,000 circulation newspaper in Athens, Georgia owned by Morris Communications. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Morris Communications of Augusta Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing outdoor advertising radio Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U Morris Communications of Augusta Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing outdoor advertising radio

The newspaper traces its history to the Southern Banner newspaper that first published on March 20, 1832. The Southern Banner is a former Newspaper located in Athens Georgia. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian

In 1921, the newspaper merged with the Athens Herald to become the Athens Banner-Herald. Earl Braswell served as the newspaper's publisher, a position he held until 1965. That same year, Billy and Charles Morris purchased the newspaper. Charles Morris may refer to Charles Morris (jurist (1711&ndash1781 army officer officeholder and judge Charles Morris (naval officer

On June 17, 1965, the weekly Athens Advertiser began publishing as the Athens Daily News, competing with the afternoon Athens Banner-Herald. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Glenn Vaughn wrote in Athens Daily News' first editorial page: "Our goal is to produce a daily newspaper that will be equal to this magnificent community. " Lewis Grizzard served as one of the newspaper's first sports writers. Lewis McDonald Grizzard Jr ( October 20, 1946 - March 20, 1994) was an American writer and Humorist, known for his Southern

On December 24, 1967, the Morris family, which owned the Athens Banner-Herald bought the Athens Daily News. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. At first, the Athens Daily News and the Athens Banner-Herald competed against each other through the 1970s. The two papers operated as a morning and an afternoon paper until they merged in 2001. Eventually, the two staffs of the two newspapers merged.

In the 2001, Athens Daily News stopped publishing, leaving the Athens Banner-Herald as Athens only daily newspaper.

In 1991, the newspaper, along with the Athens Daily News, moved into its new office located at the corner of Thomas and Broad streets. The building, still the home of the Athens Banner-Herald is known as The News Building.

In 1996, the newspapers started a Web page, Athenaeum. The following year, the newspaper started OnlineAthens. com, its current Web page.

The newspaper routinely wins awards in Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press competitions, including taking home Story of the Year honors in 2002, 2004 and 2006. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio

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