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The Paper of Montgomery County is a newspaper published in Crawfordsville, Indiana USA. The Montgomery County Paper, more formally known as The Paper of Montgomery County, began publishing on November 24, 2004 Its publication covers local news, local sports, and opinion columns.

History
The Paper currently publishes Monday-Saturday, and is delivered to subscribers through the U.S. Postal Service. In 2005, The Paper acquired The Weekly of West Central Indiana. On Tuesdays, the publication is free of charge and circulated more widely, under a joint "The Paper/Weekly" flag. The Paper was conceived by Gaildene Hamilton, who for many years served as editor of the Journal Review, the county's other daily newspaper. Hamilton did not get to see the first issue go to press; she died suddenly in July 2004.The Paper is owned by a group of 10 local business people, including publisher Tim Timmons. "The Paper of Montgomery County Indiana is a daily newspaper devoted to promoting the people and events of Montgomery County," according to the mission statement on its website. The Paper also partners with Indianapolis television station WTHR for news-gathering.