''Rome News-Tribune'' is the local daily newspaper of Rome, Georgia, in the United States. Begun originally as a

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, the paper has survived several merges with other newspapers and now distributes news on a daily basis through print and digital mediums.

History

The ''Rome News-Tribune'' was established in 1843 by Captain Melville Dwinnell under the name, ''Rome Courier.'' Founded just nine years after the city of Rome, Georgia in 1834, the ''Rome News-Tribune'' is one of the area's oldest newspapers. Initially, the ''Rome Courier'' published newspapers on a weekly basis but later switched to a tri-weekly publishing schedule during the 1860s. During the

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period, Dwinnell traded subscriptions to his newspaper for practical goods, such as clothing, firewood, and food. When the

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erupted in the United States, Dwinnell joined the Confederacy and continued publishing the ''Rome Courier'' from the frontlines of the war. On May 4, 1864, the city of Rome, Georgia was captured by Union forces whom seized control of the ''Rome Courier'' and began publishing the ''Union Flag'' in its place. Henry-grady-1890

After the Civil War, publications of the ''Rome Courier'' were restored and Dwinnell regained ownership of the newspaper's operations. Famous journalist, Henry W. Grady, wrote for the revitalized newspaper during a brief period following the war. In 1885, Dwinnell sold the ''Rome Courier'' and it was renamed the ''Tribune of Rome'' in 1887. After a merger with the ''Rome Herald'' in 1908 and the ''Rome News'' in 1923, the newspaper was officially renamed ''The Rome News-Tribune'' in 1923. The Mooney family maintained ownership of the newspaper for much of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century (1928–2015) and eventually sold the newspaper to the parent company of the ''

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Notable former writers

* Henry W. Grady *

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Awards

2007 New Frontier Award

References

External links

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