Newspapers in Kentucky are listed by city below. Newspaper circulation and ownership are included.
Kentucky Newspapers by city |
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| City |
Newspaper |
Circulation |
Owner |
| |
| Albany |
 Clinton County News
| 3,434 | Gibson Printing |
|
| Alexandria |
Alexandria Recorder
| 4,000 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Ashland |
Ashland Independent
| 13,959 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Barbourville |
Barbourville Mountain Advocate
| 5,102 | Mountain Advocate Media, Inc. |
|
| Bardstown |
Kentucky Standard
| 8,316 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Bardwell |
Carlisle County News
| 910 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
| | Carlisle Weekly
| 905 | |
|
| Beattyville |
 Beattyville Enterprise
| 943 | |
|
| Bedford |
Trimble Banner
| 1,381 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Bellevue |
Campbell Community Recorder
| 10,015 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Benton |
Benton Tribune Courier
| 3,998 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Berea |
Berea Citizen
| 4,549 | |
|
| Bowling Green |
Bowling Green Daily News
| 20,166 | News Publishing, LLC |
| | College Heights Herald
(university) | 10,000 | Western Kentucky University |
|
| Brandenburg |
Brandenburg News Standard
| 2,459 | Sue Shacklette Cummings |
| | Meade County Messenger
| 5,136 | |
|
| Brooksville |
Bracken County News
| 2,748 | |
|
| Brownsville |
Edmonson News
| 3,668 | |
|
| Burkesville |
Cumberland County News
| 3,354 | |
|
| Cadiz |
Cadiz Record
| 3,496 | |
|
| Calhoun |
McLean County News
| 1,627 | |
|
| Calvert City |
Calvert City Lake News
| 2,362 | |
|
| Campbellsville |
Central Kentucky News-Journal
| 5,510 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Campton |
Wolfe County News
| 2,252 | |
|
| Carrollton |
Carrollton News-Democrat
| 2,841 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Central City |
Central City Leader News
| 7,556 | |
| | Central City Times-Argus
| 2,311 | Mark Stone |
|
| Clay City |
Clay City Times
| 3,964 | Hatfield Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Clinton |
Hickman County Gazette
| 1,494 | |
|
| Columbia |
Adair County Community Voice
| 2,554 | |
| | Adair Progress
| 3,635 | |
|
| Corbin |
Corbin Times Tribune
| 6,024 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Covington |
Kenton Community Recorder
| 11,998 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Kentucky Post
| | E.W. Scripps Company |
|
| Cumberland |
Cumberland Tri-City News
| 1,800 | |
|
| Cynthiana |
Cynthiana Democrat
| 4,732 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Danville |
Danville Advocate-Messenger
| 10,217 | Schurz Communications Inc |
|
| Dawson springs |
Dawson Springs Progress
| 1,868 | Progress Publishing Company, Inc. |
|
| Eddyville |
Lyon County Herald Ledger
| 1,529 | |
|
| Edmonton |
Metcalfe County Herald-News
| 2,557 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Elizabethtown |
Fort Knox Turret
(military) | 20,000 | |
| | Hardin County Independent
| 2,923 | Gerald Lush |
| | Hardin County News-Enterprise
| 13,542 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Elkton |
Todd County Standard
| 2,338 | |
|
| Erlanger |
Covington Messenger
(religion: christian) | | the Diocese of Covington |
| | Erlanger Recorder
| 7,500 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Falmouth |
Falmouth Outlook
| 3,863 | Delphos Herald Inc. |
|
| Flemingsburg |
Flemingsburg Gazette
| 2,010 | |
|
| Florence |
Boone Community Recorder
| 2,982 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Boone County Recorder
| 3,003 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Florence Recorder
| 15,000 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Fort Thomas |
Campbell County Recorder
| 1,751 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Fort Thomas Recorder
| 1,751 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Frankfort |
Frankfort State Journal
| 8,101 | Frankfort Publishing Co., LLC |
|
| Franklin |
Franklin Favorite
| 4,081 | |
|
| Fulton |
Fulton Leader
| 1,518 | |
|
| Georgetown |
Georgetown News-Graphic
| 3,430 | |
|
| Glasgow |
Barren County Progress
| 2,895 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Glasgow Daily Times
| 6,135 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Grayson |
Grayson Journal-Enquirer
| 3,203 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Greensburg |
Green River Sun
| | |
| | Greensburg Record-Herald
| 3,513 | |
|
| Greenup |
Greenup News-Times
| 3,001 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Hardinsburg |
Breckinridge Herald News
| 4,562 | |
|
| Harlan |
Harlan Daily Enterprise
| 6,022 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Harrodsburg |
Harrodsburg Herald
| 4,501 | |
|
| Hartford |
Ohio County Times-News
| 5,664 | |
|
| Hawesville |
Hancock Clarion
| 3,300 | Donn Wimmer |
|
| Hazard |
Hazard Herald
| 4,583 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Henderson |
Henderson Gleaner
| 9,891 | E.W. Scripps Company |
|
| Hickman |
Hickman Courier
| 865 | |
|
| Highland Heights |
NKU Northerner
(university) | | Northern Kentucky University |
|
| Hindman |
Troublesome Creek Times
| 4,680 | |
|
| Hodgenville |
LaRue County Herald
| 3,974 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Hopkinsville |
Fort Campbell Courier
(military) | 23,000 | |
| | Kentucky New Era
| 8,449 | |
|
| Horse Cave |
Hart County News-Herald
| 5,090 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Hyden |
Leslie County News
| 3,950 | |
| | Thousandsticks News
| 3,500 | |
|
| Inez |
Mountain Citizen
| 5,918 | |
|
| Irvine |
Citizen Voice & Times
| 4,190 | Hatfield Newspapers, Inc. |
| | Estill County Tribune
| 2,313 | |
|
| Jackson |
Jackson Times-Voice
| 3,429 | |
|
| Jamestown |
Russell County News
| 9,000 | |
|
| La Center |
Advance Yeoman
| 1,407 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
| | Ballard Weekly
| 900 | Rickie and Anita Bug |
|
| La Grange |
Oldham Era
| 5,801 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Lancaster |
Garrard Central Record
| 3,993 | The Garrard Central Record, Inc. |
|
| Lawrenceburg |
Anderson News
| 4,839 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Lebanon |
Lebanon Enterprise
| 5,459 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Leitchfield |
Grayson County News Gazette
| 4,195 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
| | Grayson Record
| 5,181 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Lexington |
Ace Weekly
(city guides) | | |
| | Business Lexington
(business news) | 18,000 | Smiley Pete Publishing |
| | Kentucky Kernel
(university) | 15,000 | Kernel Press Inc. |
| | Lexington Herald-Leader
| 92,626 | The McClatchy Company |
|
| Liberty |
Casey County News
| 4,865 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| London |
London Sentinel Echo
| 7,796 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Louisa |
Big Sandy News
| 7,581 | |
|
| Louisville |
Bellarmine Concord
(university) | 800 | Bellarmine College |
| | Business First of Louisville
(business news) | 11,183 | American City Business Journals Inc. |
| | Community Louisville
(religion: jewish) | 5,139 | Jewish Community of Louisville |
| | Kentucky Jewish Post & Opinion
(religion: jewish) | 3,910 | The Spokesman Co., Inc. |
| | Kentucky Western Recorder
(religion: christian) | 38,000 | |
| | Louisville Cardinal
(university) | 8,000 | the University of Louisville |
| | Louisville Courier-Journal
| 154,033 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Louisville Defender
(ethnic) | 2,008 | Consumer Communications Industries |
| | Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) Weekly
(city guides) | 28,844 | SouthComm Inc. |
| | Louisville Record
(religion: christian) | 66,000 | the Archdiocese of Louisville |
| | Louisville Voice-Tribune
| 10,000 | Blue Equity, LLC |
|
| Madisonville |
Madisonville Messenger
| 7,248 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Manchester |
Manchester Enterprise
| 5,786 | Manchester Enterprise Printing and Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Marion |
Crittenden Press
| 3,515 | Chris Evans |
|
| Mayfield |
Mayfield Messenger
| 4,857 | Messenger Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Maysville |
Maysville Ledger Independent
| 6,696 | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
|
| McKee |
Jackson County Sun
| 3,219 | |
|
| Middlesboro |
Middlesboro Daily News
| 5,253 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Monticello |
Wayne County Outlook
| 4,656 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Morehead |
Morehead News
| 4,932 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Morganfield |
Union County Advocate
| 4,174 | |
|
| Morgantown |
Butler County Banner-Green River Republican
| 4,486 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Green River Republican
| 6,100 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Mount Sterling |
Mt. Sterling Advocate
| 6,827 | |
|
| Murray |
Murray Ledger & Times
| 7,000 | Murray Newspapers, Inc. |
| | Murray State News
(university) | 5,500 | Murray State University |
|
| New Castle |
Henry County Local
| 3,614 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Nicholasville |
Jessamine Journal
| 5,773 | Schurz Communications, Inc. |
|
| Olive Hill |
Olive Hill Times
| 2,217 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Owensboro |
Owensboro Messenger Inquirer
| 21,648 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Owenton |
Owenton News Herald
| 3,326 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Owingsville |
Bath County News-Outlook
| 1,717 | |
|
| Paducah |
Paducah Sun
| 19,755 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
| | West Kentucky News
| 18,000 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Paintsville |
Paintsville Herald
| 4,893 | Johnson County Newspapers, Inc |
|
| Paris |
Bourbon County Citizen
| 3,382 | |
|
| Pikeville |
Appalachian News Express
| 7,821 | |
|
| Pineville |
Pineville Sun
| 2,062 | |
|
| Prestonsburg |
Floyd County Times
| 4,823 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Princeton |
Princeton Times Leader
| 4,781 | The Times Leader, Inc. |
|
| Providence |
Journal Enterprise
| 4,264 | SurfKy News Group, Inc. |
|
| Radcliff |
Radcliff Sentinel
| 1,627 | |
|
| Richmond |
EKU Eastern Progress
(university) | 10,000 | Eastern Kentucky University |
| | Richmond Register
| 4,721 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Russell Springs |
Russell Springs Times Journal
| 2,722 | |
|
| Russellville |
Russellville News Democrat & Leader
| 3,509 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Salyersville |
Salyersville Independent
| 3,613 | |
|
| Sandy Hook |
Elliott County News
| 1,485 | |
|
| Scottsville |
Scottsville Citizen-Times
| 4,960 | |
|
| Sebree |
Sebree Banner
| 3,423 | |
|
| Shelbyville |
Shelbyville Sentinel-News
| 7,226 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Shepherdsville |
Pioneer News
| 6,226 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Smithland |
Livingston Ledger
| 2,054 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Somerset |
Somerset Commonwealth Journal
| 8,213 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Springfield |
Springfield Sun
| 3,876 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Stanford |
Interior Journal
| 3,390 | Schurz Communications, Inc. |
|
| Sturgis |
Sturgis News
| 2,700 | |
|
| Taylorsville |
Spencer Magnet
| 3,694 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Tompkinsville |
Monroe County Citizen
| 1,229 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Tompkinsville News
| 4,387 | Monroe County Press |
|
| Vanceburg |
Lewis County Herald
| 4,000 | Lewis County Herald Publishing Co., Inc. |
|
| Versailles |
Woodford Sun
| 5,396 | |
|
| Warsaw |
Gallatin County News
| 2,743 | |
|
| West Liberty |
Licking Valley Courier
| 3,341 | |
|
| Whitesburg |
Whitesburg Mountain Eagle
| 5,659 | |
|
| Whitley City |
McCreary County Record
| 3,569 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
| | McCreary County Voice
| 4,429 | |
|
| Williamsburg |
Corbin News Journal
| 7,722 | |
|
| Williamstown |
Grant County News
| 4,354 | Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Winchester |
Winchester Sun
| 4,441 | Schurz Communications, Inc |
