Heartland Publications was a Connecticut-based owner of small to medium market newspapers, and started out by acquiring 24 publications from Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.[1] located in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. They acquired 5 additional publications from Mid-South Management Co., Inc. in 2005[2] and 2007,[3] located in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and West Virginia.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspapers, marketing |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Civitas Media |
| Headquarters | Clinton, Connecticut |
Key people | Michael Bush |
| Products | Daily and weekly newspapers |
| Parent | The Wicks Group of Companies and Wachovia Capital Partners |
| Website | heartlandpublications.com |
Heartland Publications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009,[4] and left bankruptcy in 2010[5] under control of its creditors. It was acquired by Versa Capital Management in 2012,[6] and along with Freedom Central, Impressions Media, and Ohio Community Media, were consolidating into Civitas Media.
Newspapers published
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edit- ^ Editor and Publisher, CNHI Sells 22 Papers to McGinnis, retrieved April 23, 2017
{{citation}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Editor and Publisher, Heartland Buys W. Va. Papers, retrieved April 23, 2017
{{citation}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, Mid-South Management Co. Inc. Sold to Heartland Publications LLC, retrieved April 23, 2017
- ^ Editor and Publisher, Heartland, Owner of 23 Papers, Declares Bankruptcy, retrieved April 23, 2017
{{citation}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Editor and Publisher, Heartland Publications to Emerge From Bankruptcy April 30, retrieved April 23, 2017
{{citation}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Business Wire (12 September 2012), Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC, retrieved April 10, 2017
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