Las Vegas NowOwner of Las Vegas Newspaper Buys Mesquite Weekly
The corporate owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has purchased the weekly Mesquite Local News.
Stephens Media LLC President Sherman Frederick said in a Friday report in the Review-Journal that he sees the prospect of growth in the Mesquite area, about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Frederick says the acquisition ensures the long-term success of the newspaper with what he calls national sales muscle that a hometown newspaper can't muster.
Morris Workman, co-owner and founding editor of the Local News, is expected to stay on as editor and general manager.
Workman, Cindi Delaney and Sue Hurley founded the newspaper in 2006 as an online-only operation. Reader demand led to a weekly print edition.
Stephens Media publishes 11 daily newspapers in nine states, and 50 weekly newspapers and eight magazines.
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