Carroll County Times

Infobox Newspaper
name = Carroll County Times


caption = The April 5, 2007 front page of the
"Carroll County Times"
type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1911 (as "The Times")
ceased publication =
price =
owners = Landmark Communications
publisher = Pat Richardson
editor = Jim Lee
circulation =
headquarters = 201 Railroad Ave
Westminster, Maryland 21157
USA
oclc =
ISSN = 0746-7494
website = [http://carrollcountytimes.com/ carrollcountytimes.com]

The "Carroll County Times" was founded on October 6, 1911, as "The Times". Owner and publisher George Mather, whose father owned the once-prominent Mather's Department Store in Westminster, MD, sold "The Times" in 1947. "The Times" expanded and became the "Carroll County Times" in 1956.

The "Carroll County Times" changed hands several times over the next twenty years. It was a twice weekly paper when purchased by current owners Landmark Community Newspapers, a subsidiary of Landmark Communications, in 1974. The paper began publishing five days a week in 1980. Not long after, in 1987, the "Times" began publishing seven days a week and added home delivery.

In addition to the "Carroll County Times", Landmark Community Newspapers of Maryland produces a number of niche publications including "The Community Times", "The Advocate" of Westminster and Finksburg, "The Advocate" of Eldersburg and Sykesville, "Carroll Families", "Carroll Seniors", "Purchasing Power", and "Homes Magazines" serving Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and South Central Pennsylvania.

On January 3, 2008, it was reported that the family owned Landmark Communications, parent company of the Times, may be for sale. [cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/145644 |title=Battens may sell The Roanoke Times' parent company |publisher=The Roanoke Times |date=2008-01-03 |accessdate=2008-01-03 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com Official website]