Brown County Democrat
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | HD Media |
| Publisher | Charles Wells III |
| Editor | Dave Stafford [1] |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Headquarters | 147 E. Main Street Nashville, Indiana 47448 .png){kind=small} United States |
| Website | bcdemocrat |
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).[2] Most recently, the staff at the Democrat were awarded The Hoosier State Press Association's 2018 "Story of the Year" award for their story on #DoSomething.[3][4]
History
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.[5] In 2002, Home News Enterprises LLC of Columbus purchased the newspaper and held ownership until 2015 when they sold the Democrat to AIM Media Indiana, a sister company of AIM Media Texas.[6] In August 2026, the paper was sold to HD Media.[7]
References
- ↑ "Dave Stafford: It's good to be home at The Democrat". Brown County Democrat. March 12, 2024.
- ↑ ""The HSPA Foundation has presented the Blue Ribbon Award since 1972". The Hoosier State Press Association. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ ""ADDICTED AND DYING: #DoSomething movement uniting the community"". Brown County Democrat. February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Hoosier State Press Association & Foundation "Better Newspaper Contest Awards"" (PDF). The Hoosier State Press Association. September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "About Us". The Brown County Democrat. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Statement of ownership, management and circulation of the Brown County Democrat newspaper". Brown County Democrat. October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "HD Media to acquire 25 publications from AIM Media Management". Editor & Publisher. August 19, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.