Draft:Carpenter Media Group

Carpenter Media Group is an American privately held media company, based in Mississippi. The company owns a number of newspapers, and other media-related properties primarily located in the United States and Canada.

History
Carpenter Media Group was founded by Todd Carpenter who previously had worked at Boone Newspapers. Significant acquisitions include the purchase of Pamplin Media Group in Oregon:, Black Press Media, and numerous titles from CNHI and Boone.

Operations
As of 2024, Carpenter Media Group owns and operates the following properties in the U.S.

Alabama

 * The Athens News Courier - Athens, Alabama
 * Cullman Times - Cullman, Alabama
 * St. Clair News Aegis - St. Clair County, Alabama

Alaska

 * Homer News - Homer, Alaska
 * Peninsula Clarion - Kenai, Alaska
 * Juneau Empire - Juneau, Alaska

Georgia

 * Americus Times-Recorder - Americus, Georgia
 * Cordele Dispatch - Cordele, Georgia
 * The Post-Searchlight - Bainbridge, Georgia
 * Dalton Daily Citizen - Dalton, Georgia
 * Milledgeville Union-Recorder - Milledgeville, Georgia
 * Valdosta Daily Times - Valdosta, Georgia
 * Moultrie Observer - Moultrie, Georgia
 * Thomasville Times-Enterprise - Thomasville, Georgia
 * Tifton Gazette - Tifton, Georgia

Hawaii

 * Midweek - Oahu
 * The Garden Island - Lihue, Hawaii
 * Hawaii Tribune-Herald - Hilo, Hawaii
 * HILuxury - Oahu
 * West Hawaii Today - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
 * Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Honolulu, Hawaii
 * Hawaii.com - Honolulu, Hawaii

Kentucky

 * Bowling Green Daily News - Bowling Green, Kentucky
 * The Advocate Messenger - Danville, Kentucky
 * Interior Journal - Stanford, Kentucky
 * The Winchester Sun - Winchester, Kentucky
 * The Jessamine Journal - Nicholasville, Kentucky
 * Harlan Enterprise - Harlan, Kentucky
 * Middlesboro News - Middlesboro, Kentucky
 * The State Journal - Frankfort, Kentucky

Louisiana

 * Leesville Leader - Leesville, Louisiana
 * Bogalusa Daily News - Bogalusa, Louisiana
 * L’Observateur - LaPlace, Louisiana
 * American Press - Lake Charles, Louisiana
 * News Leader - Deridder, Louisiana
 * New Iberia - New Iberia, Louisiana
 * DeRidder - DeRidder, Louisiana

Mississippi

 * The Poplarville Democrat - Poplarville, Mississippi
 * The Panolian - Batesville, Mississippi
 * Picayune Item - Picayune, Mississippi
 * The Daily Leader - Brookhaven, Mississippi
 * The Meridian Star - Meridian, Mississippi
 * The Oxford Eagle - Oxford, Mississippi

North Carolina

 * Salisbury Post - Salisbury, North Carolina
 * Davie County Enterprise Record - Mocksville, North Carolina
 * The Clemmons Courier - Clemmons, North Carolina
 * Stanly News & Press - Albemarle, North Carolina
 * The Daily Bulletin - Tryon, North Carolina

Ohio

 * Ironton Tribune - Ironton, Ohio

Oregon

 * The (Canby) Herald-Pioneer - Canby, Oregon
 * Sandy Post - Sandy, Oregon
 * Clackamas Review - Clackamas County, Oregon
 * Sherwood Gazette - Sherwood, Oregon
 * Columbia County Spotlight - Columbia County, Oregon
 * Southwest (Portland) Community Connection - Portland, Oregon
 * Estacada News - Estacada, Oregon
 * The (Portland) Bee - Portland, Oregon
 * The (Forest Grove) News-Times - Forest Grove, Oregon
 * The (Washington County) Times - Washington County, Oregon
 * Gresham Outlook - Gresham, Oregon
 * West Linn Tidings - West Linn, Oregon
 * Lake Oswego Review - Lake Oswego, Oregon
 * Wilsonville Spokesman - Wilsonville, Oregon
 * Madras Pioneer - Madras, Oregon
 * Woodburn Independent - Woodburn, Oregon
 * Newberg Graphic - Newberg, Oregon
 * Beaverton Valley Times - Beaverton, Oregon
 * Oregon City News - Oregon City, Oregon
 * Business Tribune - Portland, Oregon
 * Portland Tribune - Portland, Oregon
 * Your Oregon News - Oregon
 * Prineville Central Oregonian - Prineville, Oregon

Tennessee

 * Claiborne Progress - Tazewell, Tennessee
 * Elizabethton Star - Elizabethton, Tennessee

There are others in Canada.