The Decatur Daily - Decatur, AL
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N 34° 36.156 W 086° 59.200
16S E 501222 N 3828974
Published daily in Decatur since 1912, serving the Tennessee Valley of Northern Alabama. Along with The Anniston Star, it is one of only two family-owned daily newspapers remaining in Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMC0JC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2011
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The first permanent daily newspaper continually published in the area is The Decatur Daily founded in 1912. Originally called Decaturs Daily (at the time the town was divided, Decatur and New Decatur) with Mr. W.R. Shelton as general manager. After World War I new equipment was added to the plant and in 1928 The Decatur Daily moved to its present location at Johnston St. and First Ave. Barrett Shelton, Sr. succeeded his father as publisher when he passed away in 1924, and now Barrett Shelton, Jr. and Clint Shelton are publishers.
Area Served: serves the Tennessee Valley of Northern Alabama.
What is (later, was) its physical address?:
201 1st Ave. SE
P.O. Box 2213
Decatur, AL USA
35609
Does it now just provide an internet read?: Both newsprint and internet
Internet address: [Web Link]
Did you ever buy or subscribe to this paper?: I still am one of their subscribers!
Please provide a link referring to the newspaper's demise.: Not listed
If applicable, when was this publication's last edition?: Not listed
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