There are also a number of weekly papers serving individual towns published in the county by Johnston Press.
Two years later in 1997 The paper was bought by Johnston Press.
'Johnston Press has started 1993 encouragingly and the prospects of further progress must be good,' he added.
It has been published by Johnston Press since the early 1970s.
I have never had a discussion with anybody at Johnston Press about the direction the paper is going.
Johnston Press was established in the town in 1846.
Ironically both papers are now owned by Johnston Press.
Johnston Press will finance the acquisition with a combination of bank debt and new shares.
In 2005 the Johnston Press reported its circulation was up to 10,030.
It has a circulation of 7,500 and is owned by Johnston Press.