The Baptist convention purchased the paper from Stealey for $5,000 in 1919.

He then became chairman of the board of directors of the company that purchased the paper.

News reports from mid-1895 reported that "silver men", whose support in the East had been limited, had now purchased the paper to be their organ.

George and Eva Grimes purchased the paper in 1945, when it had a circulation of 1,200.

Gannett had just purchased the paper from independent owners.

Spark purchased the paper to raise his own political profile in and around the Darlington area.

When Copley purchased the paper in 1996, the daily circulation was 75,000+.

He purchased the paper and continued to be the publisher in Arco until 1949.

Tankersley made an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the paper.

Mr. Hussman thought he saw an opportunity and purchased the paper for $3.5 million.