The Augusta Chronicle

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Augusta Chronicle


caption = The July 27, 2005 front page
of "The Augusta Chronicle"
type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1785 (as "Augusta Gazette")
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price =
owners = Morris Communications
publisher = William S. Morris III
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circulation =
headquarters = 725 Broad Street
Augusta, GA, 30901
United States
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website = [http://chronicle.augusta.com/ augustachronicle.com]

"The Augusta Chronicle" is the major daily newspaper of Augusta, Georgia and is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. The paper is known for its coverage of The Masters Tournament, which is played in Augusta.

History

The paper was founded as the weekly "Augusta Gazette" in 1785. In 1786, the paper was renamed "The Georgia State Gazette". From 1789 to 1804, the paper was known as "The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State". Patrick Walsh, later a U.S. Senator, joined the editorial staff in 1866 and became owner in 1873. The paper was bought by Morris Communications, LLC, in 1945.

In addition to a daily online edition, the entire archives back to its founding have been made searchable on the Internet.

References

* [http://www.morris.com/divisions/morris_publishing_group/daily_newspapers/augusta.shtml Morris subsidiary profile of "The Augusta Chronicle"]

External links

* [http://www.augustachronicle.com "The Augusta Chronicle" official site]