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03/14/2018
Ogden to buy Virginia newspapers
The Winchester (Va.) Star on Tuesday reported that The Ogden Newspapers Inc. has agreed to buy Byrd Newspapers, including The Star. The transaction is expected to close at the end of March.
Ogden Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Nutting made the announcement.
Ogden is a family-owned newspaper group with 43 daily newspapers published in 16 states, including The Frederick (Md.) News-Post, The Northern Virginia Daily of Strasburg and The Journal in Martinsburg, W.Va.
The sale includes the Byrd family’s two daily newspapers — The Winchester Star and WinchesterStar.com website and the Daily News-Record of Harrisonburg, Va., and its associated website, dnronline.com. Other publications included are the Page News & Courier, The Warren Sentinel, The Shenandoah Valley-Herald, The Valley Banner and Skyline publications.
The transaction does not include any affiliated real estate, according to The Star.
