Chatham County Newspapers Sold

Posted Friday, October 26, 2018 9:15 am

Joe Johnson | Durham Herald-Sun

Two Chatham County newspapers soon will have new owners.

A front-page story in The Chatham News announced the sale of the newspaper and its sister publication, The Chatham Record, Thursday. Both are published weekly.

The Chatham Media Group LLC reached a deal Monday to purchase the newspapers from The Chatham News Publishing Company, Inc., the story said.

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Chatham County Newspapers Sold

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