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Opelika-Auburn News company history timeline

1890

The newspaper began as the weekly Opelika Industrial News, on September 11, 1890.

1904

On May 30, 1904, the newspaper began publication as the Opelika Daily News.

1995

In 1995, the News was awarded "Most Improved Daily Newspaper" by the Alabama Press Association and that year the parent company purchased the competing Auburn Bulletin and Lee County Eagle.

2000

It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General.

2012

In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the Opelika-Auburn News, to Berkshire Hathaway.

2020

Lee Enterprises purchased the newspaper in 2020.

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