Washington Missourian

The Washington Missourian is the Franklin County newspaper based in Washington, Missouri. The paper is owned by Hoffman Media Group. In addition to news stories in Washington, the paper covers the nearby cities of Union, St. Clair, and Pacific, as well as local stories from the surrounding areas.

History

The Franklin County-Gazette was founded on January 5, 1860.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In April 1861, the name was changed to the Franklin County News. In April 1867, it became the Franklin County Observer. That name lasted until August 1926 when it was changed to the Washington Missourian.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1937, James L. Miller Sr. purchased the paper from J. N. McClure.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was later succeeded by his son William L. Miller Sr., who worked at The Missourian for over 67 years until his retirement.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> He ran the newspaper until June 10, 2020, when he stepped down after facing backlash for publishing a racially insensitive political cartoon by Tom Stiglich. His daughters, Susan Miller Warden and Jeanne Miller Wood had resigned as owners of the company in protest earlier that day.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In June 2025, the Miller family sold the paper to the Hoffmann Family of Companies.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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• Missourian article Template:Webarchive about U.S. Route 66 published in November 2001