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Newspapers are like daily or weekly storybooks that tell us what's happening in the world! They bring news, sports, and fun facts right to our homes. In Georgia, there are many different newspapers. Some have been around for a very long time, while others are newer. This list will show you some of the cool newspapers you can find in Georgia.

Newspapers in Georgia

Newspapers in Georgia come in all shapes and sizes. Some are published every day, like the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while others come out once a week. They cover news from big cities to small towns.

Daily Newspapers in Georgia

These newspapers bring you the latest news almost every day.

  • Albany Herald
    • This newspaper is in Albany. It comes out Sunday through Friday. It's also the official legal paper for the county.
  • Athens Banner-Herald
    • You can find this daily paper in Athens.
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    • This is one of the biggest newspapers in Atlanta. It started as the Constitution in 1868. It joined with the Journal in 2001.
  • Augusta Chronicle
    • This newspaper in Augusta is very old! It started way back in 1785 as the Augusta Gazette.
  • The Augusta Press
    • A newer daily newspaper for Augusta, it began in 2021.
  • Cherokee Tribune & Ledger
    • This daily paper serves the Canton area.
  • Daily Citizen
    • This newspaper is published daily in Dalton.
  • Daily Tribune News
    • You can read this daily paper in Cartersville.
  • Gwinnett Daily Post
    • This paper is in Lawrenceville. It comes out on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. It's also the official legal paper for Gwinnett County.
  • Henry Herald
    • This newspaper in McDonough has been around since 1874. It comes out twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday/Sunday. It's the official legal paper for Henry County.
  • Ledger-Enquirer
    • This daily paper is from Columbus. It started in 1828 as the Columbus Enquirer. It became the Ledger-Enquirer in 1988.
  • Marietta Daily Journal
    • This newspaper is published in Marietta.
  • Rome News-Tribune
    • You can find this daily newspaper in Rome.
  • Savannah Morning News
    • This daily paper from Savannah started in 1850.
  • Statesboro Herald
  • Telegraph
    • This daily paper is from Macon.
  • Thomasville Times-Enterprise
  • Tifton Gazette
    • This paper in Tifton comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
  • Times-Georgian
    • A daily newspaper for Carrollton.
  • Union Recorder
  • Valdosta Daily Times
    • You can find this daily newspaper in Valdosta.
  • Waycross Journal Herald
    • This daily paper is published in Waycross.

Weekly Newspapers in Georgia

Many towns in Georgia have weekly newspapers that share local news.

  • Alma Times
    • A weekly newspaper for Alma.
  • Americus Times-Recorder
  • Atkinson County Citizen
    • A weekly newspaper for Atkinson.
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle
    • This weekly paper in Atlanta started in 1978. It focuses on business news.
  • Atlanta Daily World
  • Atlanta Inquirer
    • This is a weekly newspaper for Atlanta.
  • Atlanta Voice
    • This weekly paper in Atlanta started in 1966.
  • Barnesville Herald-Gazette
    • A weekly newspaper for Barnesville, started in 1867.
  • Berrien Press
    • A weekly newspaper for Nashville.
  • Blackshear Times
  • Bryan County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Fitzgerald.
  • Calhoun Times
    • This weekly paper in Calhoun started in 1870.
  • Catoosa County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Ringgold.
  • Champion Newspaper
    • A weekly newspaper for Decatur.
  • Charlton County Herald
    • A weekly newspaper for Folkston.
  • Citizen
    • A weekly newspaper for Fayetteville.
  • Clayton News
    • This weekly paper in Jonesboro started in 1950. It's the official legal paper for Clayton County.
  • Clayton Tribune
  • Clinch County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Homerville.
  • Coastal Courier
  • Cochran Journal
    • A weekly newspaper for Cochran.
  • Colonnade
    • This is a weekly newspaper for Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.
  • Cordele Dispatch
    • This paper in Cordele comes out Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
  • Courier Herald
    • A weekly newspaper for Dublin, started in 1876.
  • Covington News
    • This paper in Covington comes out on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
  • Creative Loafing
    • A weekly newspaper from Atlanta.
  • The Crossroads Chronicle
  • CrossRoadsNews
    • A weekly newspaper for South DeKalb and East Metro Atlanta.
  • The Dahlonega Nugget
  • Dawson County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Dawsonville.
  • Dodge County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Eastman.
  • Donalsonville News
  • Douglas Enterprise
    • A weekly newspaper for Douglas.
  • Dunwoody Crier
    • A weekly newspaper for Alpharetta.
  • Early County News
  • Effingham Herald
    • A weekly newspaper for Rincon.
  • Elberton Star
    • A weekly newspaper for Elberton.
  • Fannin Sentinel
  • Forest-Blade
    • A weekly newspaper for Swainsboro.
  • Franklin County Citizen-Leader
    • A weekly newspaper for Lavonia.
  • George-Anne
    • This is a weekly newspaper for Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
  • Georgia Fire News
  • Georgia Post
    • A weekly newspaper for Roberta.
  • Hartwell Sun
  • Herald-Leader
    • A weekly newspaper for Fitzgerald.
  • Houston Home Journal
    • A weekly newspaper for Perry.
  • Jackson Herald
    • A weekly newspaper for Jefferson.
  • Jackson Progress-Argus
    • This weekly paper in Jackson comes out on Wednesday. It's the official legal paper for Jonesboro.
  • Jeff Davis Ledger
    • A weekly newspaper for Hazlehurst.
  • Jones County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Gray, started in 1895.
  • LaGrange Daily News
  • Lake Oconee Breeze
    • A weekly newspaper for Milledgeville.
  • Lanier County News
    • A weekly newspaper for Lakeland.
  • Lee County Ledger
    • This weekly paper in Leesburg started in 1978.
  • Miller County Liberal
  • Morgan County Citizen
  • Metter Advertiser
    • A weekly newspaper for Metter.
  • Monticello News
    • A weekly newspaper for Monticello.
  • Moultrie Observer
  • Newnan Times-Herald
    • This weekly paper is in Newnan.
  • News-Observer
    • A weekly newspaper for Blue Ridge.
  • News-Reporter
    • A weekly newspaper for Washington. It's a mix of The Washington News and The Washington Reporter.
  • Northeast Georgian
  • North Georgia News
  • Ocilla Star
    • This weekly paper is in Ocilla.
  • Pelham Journal
    • This weekly paper is in Pelham.
  • Post-Searchlight
  • The Press-Sentinel
    • This weekly paper is in Jesup.
  • Quitman Free Press
    • A weekly newspaper for Quitman.
  • Red and Black
  • Rockdale-Newton Citizen
    • This paper in Conyers comes out on Wednesday and Sunday. It's the official legal paper for Rockdale County.
  • Rockdale News
  • Sylvester Local News
    • This weekly paper in Sylvester started in 1884.
  • Technique
  • Toccoa Record
    • This weekly paper in Toccoa started in 1873.
  • Towns County Herald
    • This weekly paper in Hiawassee started in 1928.
  • Tribune and Georgian
    • A weekly newspaper for St. Marys.
  • True Citizen
    • A weekly newspaper for Waynesboro.
  • White County News
  • Wiregrass Farmer

Online Newspapers

  • Today News Africa
    • This is an online newspaper that started in 2014. It focuses on African-American news.

Newspapers from the 1700s

It's super cool to look back at newspapers from a long, long time ago! These old papers tell us what life was like in Georgia during the 1700s. They show us the news, ads, and stories that people read back then.

Augusta Newspapers (1700s)

  • Augusta Herald (1799-1800+)
  • Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle And Gazette Of The State (1789-1800+)
  • The Georgia State Gazette, Or, Independent Register (1786-1789)
  • Southern Centinel And Gazette Of The State (1793-1799)

Savannah Newspapers (1700s)

  • Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser (1796-1800+)
  • The Gazette Of The State Of Georgia (1783-1788)
  • The Georgia Gazette (1763-1776)
  • Georgia Gazette (1788-1800+)
  • The Royal Georgia Gazette (1779-1782)
  • 1763 Georgia Gazette Savannah May12

    Georgia Gazette, 1763

  • 1796 Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser Georgia May17

    Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser, 1796

Newspapers That Are No Longer Published

Over time, some newspapers stop printing. This can happen for many reasons, like new technology or changes in what people want to read. Here are a few newspapers that used to be published in Georgia.

  • Atlanta Georgian
    • This newspaper in Atlanta was published from 1906 to 1939.
  • Atlanta Southern Confederacy
  • Colored American
    • This paper was published in Augusta, starting in 1865.
  • Columbus Messenger
    • This paper was published in Columbus, starting in 1887.
  • Daily Intelligencer
    • This paper was published in Atlanta.
  • Daily Sun
  • Great Speckled Bird
    • This paper was published in Atlanta.
  • Luminary
  • Milledgeville Federal Union
  • Savannah Georgian
    • This paper was published in Savannah around 1834.
  • The Macon News
    • This paper in Macon was published from 1884 to 1983. It later joined with The Telegraph.
  • Union Sentinel
    • This paper in Blairsville was published from 2001 to 2012.

More About Media in Georgia

If you're interested in how people get their news and stories in Georgia, check out these links:

  • Georgia media
    • List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
    • List of television stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
    • Media in different Georgia cities: Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah
  • Journalism:
    • Category:Journalists from Georgia (U.S. state)
    • The Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens is a famous school for journalism.
  • Literature of Georgia (U.S. state)
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