John Henry Jr.'s brother, James, took over the paper and continued publishing it until 1970. The Exponent struggled to compete with online news sources, and the decision was made to merge the local newspapers of Reedley, Dinuba. [22] In 1982, the Exponent became part of Foothill Communications Corporation. The Reedley Exponent - Obituaries Information, Contact Info, Obituary Links. They consulted the Post Office Department in Washington and contacted Alice B. Sanger, daughter of Joseph Sanger Jr. and found out that Sanger was named after Joseph by a group of railroad officials. Fairweather became postmaster of Reedley in 1933, but remained with the paper. [19], Glenn and Norma Hage purchased the newspaper from editor and owner Seymour Sterling in 1968. [19], In 1920 Sanger News was consolidated with the Sanger Herald. Jones. The Reedley Exponent was founded in March 1891 by A.S. The Mid Valley Times is a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays, serving Reedley, California, Dinuba, California, Sanger, California, and surrounding communities in Fresno County and Tulare County. We are located at 1130 G. St., Reedley, CA 93654. News 785; Sports 490; Lifestyle 485; Around Town 437; Lights & Sirens 213; Puzzles 148; Editorial 125; In My OPINION 67; View 61; ABOUT US. [19], After publishing the paper for 79 years, the Fairweather family sold the Reedley Exponent to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hage in 1970. Joseph Sanger Jr.'s portrait was featured in the Golden Jubilee Edition, marking the first time the citizens of Sanger saw the man their town was named for. WhoPassedOn. John Henry Fairweather later became vice president of Fresno County Press Association. Email us directly: reedley@midvalleytimes.com / sanger@midvalleytimes.com / dinuba@midvalleytimes.com. It was known as the Reedley Exponent until July, 2019, when it merged with the Dinuba Sentinel and the Sanger Herald. Sanger Herald won first place for best investigative reporting in the 2016 Better Newspapers Contest hosted by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. [21] The paper was sold again in 1978 and purchased by Sierra Publishing Company. The Sanger Herald staff took it upon themselves to research the history of their town's name; it had been rumored that a member of the original town survey party was named Sanger and the town adopted the name upon establishment in 1887. It was known as the Reedley Exponent until July, 2019, … - Trails Section - Clovis Free Press", "Mr. and Mrs. W.W. 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[18][19] After then, John Henry Jr., John Henry Fairweather's son, took over the paper until he entered the U.S. Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. A brief history of Fresno County pre 1891 Journalism. At the time of the merger, the Herald was the oldest business in Sanger. The Sanger Herald was founded in 1889, the Reedley Exponent was founded in 1891. For all your local news and advertising needs. Fairweather saved two women and a man from drowning. Fresno County manages to retain its red tier status, Dinuba council votes to annex more land on east side, Gonzalez, Ontiveros vie for possible four-year Sanger mayoral term, Longtime city employee announces retirement, Guzman named medical director at Reedley Cypress Office, Nursing injuries, Cropper, Mosby see limited action in Bulldog opener, Loss of Bulldogs wrestling ‘heartbreaking’ to Saenz, Elimination of Fresno State wrestling affects Dinuba High products, Velarde comes off bench in USL playoff loss, Some safe ‘Trick or Treat’ options for 2020, The old Magruder Man on American politics, Garden Checklist: monitor drainage of plants, Settlement with county, state closes book on Immanuel Schools’ legal battle, History, like service, is worth preserving, Safety, integrity and signatures key to Fresno County voting process. [24], On the 50th anniversary of the publication they put out a 'Golden Jubilee Edition'. [4] The paper was soon owned by W.W. [10] In 1920, J.H. [9] He passed the paper on to his son, John Henry Fairweather, in 1915. [26][27] The Hages also purchased the Reedley Exponent in 1970. [5], John Fairweather, who also an active public political figure,[6][7] was editor and proprietor of the Reedley Exponent for 20 years, starting in 1896.
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