Brown Publishing Company
Appearance
The Brown Publishing Company is an Ohio newspaper business started by Congressman Clarence J. Brown in 1920. The company remains a family-owned business, publishing 18 daily newspapers, 27 weekly newspapers, and 26 free weeklies. The current CEO is Brown's grandson, Roy Brown. The current chairman of the board is Roy's brother, Clancy Brown.
Publications
Dailies
- Athens - The Athens Messenger
- Beavercreek - News Current
- Circleville - Herald
- Delaware - The Delaware Gazette
- Fairborn - Daily Herald
- Galion - Inquirer
- Greenville - Advocate
- Hillsboro - Times-Gazette
- Logan - Daily News
- London - Madison Press
- Piqua - Daily Call
- Sidney - Daily News
- Troy - Daily News
- Urbana - Daily Citizen
- Van Wert - Times Bulletin
- Washington Court House - Record-Herald
- Wilmington - News Journal
- Xenia - Daily Gazette
Paid Weeklies
- Ada - The Ada Herald
- Bellville - The Bellville Star
- Cardington - Morrow County Independent
- Columbus Grove - Putnam County Vidette
- Dayton - Times Community Newspapers
- Eaton - The Register-Herald
- Englewood Independent
- Enon Messenger
- Huber Heights Courier
- New Carlisle Sun Times Weekend Edition
- Tipp City Herald
- Vandalia Drummer News
- West Milton Record
- Fredericktown - Knox County Citizen
- Georgetown - The News Democrat
- Jackson - Times Journal
- McArthur - Vinton County Courier
- Mechanicsburg - The Telegram
- Mount Gilead - The Morrow County Sentinel
- Mount Sterling - The Tribune
- New Lexington - Perry County Tribune
- Ottawa - Putnam County Sentinel
- Plain City - Plain City Advocate
- Ripley - The Ripley Bee
- Sunbury - The Sunbury News
- Waverly - Pike County News Watchman
- West Union - People's Defender
Free Weeklies
- Circleville - Pickaway County Paper
- Dayton - The Scoop
- Dayton - Times Community Newspapers
- Beavercreek News-Current Extra
- Centerville-Bellbrook Times
- Kettering-Oakwood Times
- Springboro Sun
- Wright-Patterson AFB - Skywrighter
- Eaton - Weekend Edition
- Galion - Advertiser
- Gallipolis - River Cities & More
- Georgetown - The News Democrat (Sunday)
- Greenville - Sunday Edition
- Hillsboro - The County Shopper
- Jackson - Community Shopper
- London - Madison Press Weekly Review
- Mount Gilead - Morrow County Advertiser
- New Lexington - Perry County Shopper
- Ottawa - Putnam County Advertiser
- Piqua - Miami County Advocate
- Portsmouth - The Community Common
- Urbana - Sunday Extra
- Van Wert - Sign of the Times
- Washington C.H. - South Central Ohio Shopper
- Waverly/Chillicothe - Pike/Ross County Paper
- West Union - People's Defender (Weekend Edition)
- Wilmington - Star Republican
- Xenia - Greene County Shopper