The Kettering-Oakwood Times was a weekly suburban newspaper last owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Civitas Media |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Ceased publication | August 9, 2013 |
Overview
editThe newspaper, first published in 1956, was one of three Civitas-owned Dayton, Ohio–area community papers that ceased publication on August 9, 2013.[1][2] The paper was formerly owned by Brown Publishing Company and Amos Press.
The paper, which was known locally as the "K-O Times", primarily served Kettering and Oakwood, Ohio, suburbs south of Dayton.
Its most famous columnist was local housewife and humorist Erma Bombeck, whose column first appeared in its pages.[3] Ted Rall's editorial cartoons were also first published in the "K-O Times".
In 1971, the paper's women's section, edited by Anita Richwine, won the Penney-Missouri Award for General Excellence.[4]
The paper ceased on August 9, 2013.[5]
References
edit- ^ Gnau, Thomas (19 July 2013). "North Carolina company to close three Dayton-area papers". Daytona Daily News. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Three local newspapers to close". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Erma Bombeck Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Penney-Missouri Honors to Women's Pages". The Kansas City Times. December 25, 1971. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Kenney, Jerry (2013-07-19). "Local Newspapers to Cease Publication". WYSO. Retrieved 2024-10-19.