Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Liberty buys California newspaper

Liberty Group Publishing, owner of The Carthage Press, Neosho Daily News, The Big Nickel and The Post in this area, and more than 300 publications overall, added another to its stable today, announcing the purchase of The Daily Independent of Ridgecrest, Calif., from Swift Newspapers, according to Associated Press.
Liberty Co-President and former Neosho Daily News Publisher Randy Cope is quoted in the article as saying, "We see a bright future for this community and for its newspaper. We are excited about working with The Daily Independent and will continue to build upon the strength and quality of this newspaper."

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