The Daily Union

The Daily Union is the city newspaper for Junction City, Kansas, United States, and one of the oldest in the state.^[2]

The Daily Union

Type	Daily newspaper
Owner(s)	Seaton Publishing Co, Inc.
Founder(s)	George W. Kingsbury
Founded	September 19, 1861; 163 years ago (1861-09-19)
Language	English
City	Junction City, Kansas
Country	United States
Circulation	2,989[1]
ISSN	0745-743X
Website	jcdailyunion.com
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History

The paper had its origin in the Smoky Hill and Republican Union which began publishing on September 19, 1861, founded by George W. Kingsbury.^[3][4] The Daily Union in its final incarnation began publishing on June 24, 1896, under the ownership of John Montgomery, E.M. Gilbert, and W.C. Moore.^[3][4]

The paper was locally owned by the Montgomery family from in 1888 to 2016.^[3][5][6] That year, The White Corporation purchased Montgomery Communications papers.^[7]

On May 1, 2018, Seaton Publishing Co, Inc. purchased the Junction City Daily Union and the Flint Hills Shopper.

See also

• List of newspapers in Kansas

References

1. "Browse Full Member Database | Kansas Press Association". kspress.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
2. Junction City Publisher Dies, Fort Scott Tribune, October 15, 1985 (noting death of publisher John D. Montgomery, 82, third generation to operate paper)
3. A Little Daily Union History, The Daily Union (website), Retrieved September 27, 2010
4. Connelley, William E. History of Kansas Newspapers - 1854-1916, p. 194 (1916)
5. Harry E. Montgomery, The New York Times, May 23, 1954 (noting death of publisher Harry E. Montgomery, 78, father of John D. Montgomery, who returned to the town two years prior to co-publish the paper)
6. The Montgomerys, Lawrence Journal-World, February 9, 1973 (noting return to town of John Grey Montgomery, son of John D., to publish paper)
7. "INDIANA, KANSAS DAILIES SOLD TO FAMILIES". NewsInc. Retrieved 2016-07-23.

External links

• The Daily Union, official website