Washington Missourian
| Type | Twice-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Missourian Publishing Company |
| Publisher | Bill Miller Jr. |
| Editor | Ethan Colbert |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 6321 Bluff Road Washington, MO 63090 |
| City | Washington, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 10,050[1] |
| Website | emissourian |
The Washington Missourian is the Franklin County newspaper based in Washington, Missouri. The paper is owned by Hoffman Media Group. In addition to news stories in Washington, the paper covers the nearby cities of Union, St. Clair, and Pacific, as well as local stories from the surrounding areas.
History
[edit]The Franklin County-Gazette was founded on January 5, 1860.[2] In April 1861, the name was changed to the Franklin County News. In April 1867, it became the Franklin County Observer. That name lasted until August 1926 when it was changed to the Washington Missourian.[3]
In 1937, James L. Miller Sr. purchased the paper from J. N. McClure.[4] He was later succeeded by his son William L. Miller Sr., who worked at The Missourian for over 67 years until his retirement.[5] He ran the newspaper until June 10, 2020, when he stepped down after facing backlash for publishing a racially insensitive political cartoon by Tom Stiglich. His daughters, Susan Miller Warden and Jeanne Miller Wood had resigned as owners of the company in protest earlier that day.[6][7]
In June 2025, the Miller family sold the paper to the Hoffmann Family of Companies.[5][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Washington Missourian". Missouri Press Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Washington Missourian". Missouri School of Journalism. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Washington Missourian | National Postal Museum". postalmuseum.si.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "New Editor". The Marthasville Record. July 9, 1937. p. 1.
- ^ a b Riley, Jonathan (June 6, 2025). "Hoffmann acquires Missourian Publishing Co". The Missourian. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Olmos, Dori; Townsend, Robert; Martinez, Marianne (June 10, 2020). "Disgust, anger, totally inappropriate: Reactions to racist cartoon in Missouri newspaper". KSDK. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (June 10, 2020). "'Horrified' Missouri newspaper owners resign over 'racist' police cartoon — published by their dad". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (June 6, 2025). "Billionaire David Hoffmann buys newspaper in Washington, Mo., his hometown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Missourian article about U.S. Route 66 published in November 2001