Wilkes Journal-Patriot

Wilkes Journal-Patriot

Wilkes Journal-Patriot Front Page
Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Paxton Media Group
Publisher	Dale Morefield
Editor	Jule Hubbard
Founded	1906
Language	English
Headquarters	711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659
Circulation	11,000
OCLC number	54968355
Website	journalpatriot.com

The Wilkes Journal-Patriot is a newspaper based in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina[1] and published weekly each Wednesday.[2] At one time it was published twice per week (Tuesday and Friday). The paper has a circulation of 11,000 paid subscribers.[3]

History

The Journal-Patriot traces its beginnings to the establishment of The Wilkes Patriot by Charles H. Cowles in 1906.[4] Cowles was a Republican politician and served as a U.S. Congressman from 1907 to 1911.[5] Under Cowles' guidance, the Patriot became one of the few Republican-leaning newspapers in North Carolina at the time. The Wilkes Journal was founded in 1917. A former typesetter for the Patriot, Julius C. Hubbard, became its editor.[4] Hubbard and Cowles eventually became partners after the two newspapers merged in 1932.

As of August 13, 2014, Jule Hubbard is the editor of the Journal-Patriot, succeeding Charles Williams[6] and was also one of the owners.[2] The publisher was Rebecca Hubbard, who was also one of the owners.[1][7]

The Wilkes Journal-Patriot has sections covering news, sports, events, obituaries, and lifestyles, and it contains an opinion and classifieds section.[8]

The Journal-Patriot remained a family-owned newspaper[4] until its sale to Paxton Media Group effective September 1, 2020. Dale Morefield of The Enquirer-Journal became publisher.[2]

References

1. "Wilkes Journal-Patriot". North Carolina Press Association. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
2. Craver, Richard (2020-09-09). "Truist plans to boost ethnic diversity on senior leadership". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
3. Editor & Publisher 97th annual newspaper databook : the encyclopedia of the newspaper industry. Editor & Publisher Co. (97th ed.). Fountain Valley, California. ISBN 1930732694. OCLC 1078151362.
4. "About Journal Patriot". journalpatriot. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
5. "COWLES, Charles Holden - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
6. "Charles Williams". journalpatriot. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
7. "Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation". journalpatriot. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
8. journalpatriot. "journalpatriot.com | Blazing the trail of progress in the State of Wilkes since 1906". journalpatriot. Retrieved 2019-10-25.