The Sheridan Press

What The Sheridan Press does

The Sheridan Press is a privately held local newspaper founded in 1887, headquartered at 144 E. Grinnell Plaza in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving Sheridan County. The publication operates a multi-platform news and information business spanning print home delivery, a digital website (thesheridanpress.com), an e-Edition digital newspaper delivered via email, native iOS and Android mobile applications, and active social media channels across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Spotify. Its technology backbone is the TownNews (bloximages) content management system, supplemented by Second Street for sports engagement and event management, evvnt for event promotion and ticketing, and Column.us for legal public notice placement and search.

The company monetizes through six primary revenue streams: print and digital subscriptions (monthly recurring, auto-renewing), display and sponsored advertising from local businesses, classified listings (real estate, vehicles, jobs, merchandise, services, personals), legally mandated public notices, premium special-section publications (WYO Rodeo programs, Destination Sheridan guide, community magazines), and event revenue from owned events including the Sports Awards and FAB Women's Conference. It serves three primary customer segments — Sheridan County residents seeking local news and community information, local SMBs advertising to the regional market, and government and non-profit organizations placing public notices and event promotions. Geographic reach is intentionally narrow and concentrated on a single Wyoming county.

Name

The Sheridan Press

Legal name

The Sheridan Press

Website

https://thesheridanpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Sheridan Press is a privately held local newspaper founded in 1887 in Sheridan, Wyoming, delivering print, digital, e-Edition, and mobile news to Sheridan County residents, local businesses, and government entities via subscriptions, advertising, classifieds, public notices, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising
• Public notice services
• Community journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheridan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Subscription revenue: Print and digital subscription fees from individual readers, with options for daily, weekly, and e-edition only subscriptions. Subscriptions auto-renew with credit card billing.
2. Advertising: Print and digital advertising revenue from local businesses, including display ads, sponsored content, and marketing services.
3. Classifieds: Revenue from classified advertisements including real estate, vehicles, jobs, items for sale, pets, auctions, services, and personals.
4. Public Notices: Legal public notice placement services for government agencies, businesses, and individuals as required by law.
5. Special Sections: Special edition publications including community guides, event programs (WYO Rodeo, Sports Awards), and themed content packages.
6. Event Revenue: Sports Awards event ticketing and FAB Women's Conference events organized by the publication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Sheridan Press publishes a local newspaper serving Sheridan County, Wyoming since 1887, delivered in print and digital formats. Core products include print and digital subscriptions (with e-Edition), an online classifieds marketplace, public notice publication services, special section publications, email newsletters, and community event programs such as the Sports Awards and FAB Women's Conference.

Product overview

The Sheridan Press is a traditional local newspaper serving Sheridan County, Wyoming, since 1887, offering both print and digital products. The core offering includes physical print subscriptions and the e-Edition digital edition delivered via email. The digital platform provides online news access, newsletters (Daily Headlines, Weekly Best Of), and multimedia content including photo galleries and videos. Additional services include classifieds, public notices via Column.us, community calendar events, and special section publications. Mobile apps for iOS and Android extend accessibility. The company also operates community-focused events like Sports Awards and FAB Women's Conference, with interactive features like Athlete of the Week voting powered by Third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Newspaper Subscription Home delivery of the physical newspaper to subscribers in Sheridan County, Wyoming, providing daily access to local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, and community announcements.
• e-Edition Digital Newspaper Subscription Digital electronic edition of The Sheridan Press delivered via email and accessible online, allowing subscribers to read the full newspaper electronically.
• Digital News Subscription Online subscription providing unlimited article access at thesheridanpress.com, including access to newsletters and exclusive digital content.
• Classifieds Marketplace Online classified advertising marketplace serving Sheridan County, featuring categories for real estate, vehicles, jobs, items for sale, pets, auctions, services, community announcements, and personals.
• Public Notices Legal public notice publication service that allows government agencies, businesses, and individuals to view, search, and place public notices to satisfy statutory public notice obligations.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletter subscriptions including Daily Headlines, Weekly Best Of, and e-Edition notifications delivered to subscribers for ongoing engagement with local news and curated content.
• Special Sections Publications Premium special edition publications including community guides, event programs for the WYO Rodeo and Sports Awards, and themed magazines such as Destination Sheridan.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TownNews (bloximages)coreTechnology or IntegrationTownNews provides the content management system and web hosting infrastructure for thesheridanpress.com. The platform (bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com) powers the newspaper's website, digital content delivery, subscription management, and e-edition services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wyoming Tribune Eagle: Wyoming Tribune Eagle serves Cheyenne and Laramie County, Wyoming. It is a regional peer publishing daily local news for a different Wyoming county but competing for the same regional advertising pool, state-level coverage, and digital reader attention within Wyoming.
• Casper Star-Tribune: Casper Star-Tribune is Wyoming's largest newspaper, serving Natrona County and statewide. It is a regional peer operating in the same Wyoming media market with overlapping coverage of state politics, energy, and outdoor stories that also drive traffic to The Sheridan Press.

Broad incumbents

• Schurz Communications: Schurz Communications historically operated community newspapers and broadcast stations across the U.S. Midwest and South. Comparable as a diversified local-media operator with overlapping subscription and advertising business models targeting small and mid-sized U.S. markets.
• Gannett: Gannett is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher (USA TODAY network) operating hundreds of local dailies and weeklies. It directly competes for local advertising spend and reader attention against community newspapers like The Sheridan Press, with overlapping subscription, advertising, and classified revenue models.
• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises is one of the largest local newspaper groups in the United States, operating daily and weekly publications across multiple states. It is a comparable multi-platform local news operator with print, digital, and subscription revenue streams analogous to The Sheridan Press, though at vastly larger scale.

Others

• TownNews: TownNews ( BLOX CMS) is the technology vendor providing content management, digital publishing, and subscription infrastructure to The Sheridan Press and hundreds of other local newspapers. Included as an enabling peer because its platform decisions directly affect The Sheridan Press's product capabilities and economics.

Direct peers

• Boone Newspapers: Boone Newspapers S.C. is a family-owned media company operating community newspapers and related niche publications across the U.S. Southeast and Midwest. Directly comparable in operating philosophy (local focus, subscription and ad revenue, print+digital distribution) to The Sheridan Press.
• Adams Publishing Group: Adams Publishing Group owns and operates community newspapers, shopping guides, and niche publications across the U.S. Midwest and Mountain regions. It is directly comparable as a multi-title community newspaper operator with similar revenue mix (subscriptions, ads, public notices) and similar rural/small-market focus.
• Ogden Newspapers: Ogden Newspapers is a family-owned group operating daily and weekly community newspapers across multiple states including Wyoming and the Mountain West. It is a direct peer in operating model — locally-focused, multi-platform community newspapers with subscription, advertising, and public-notice revenue.
• Paxton Media Group: Paxton Media Group is a family-owned media company operating daily and weekly newspapers across the U.S. South and Midwest. Comparable as a community-newspaper operator with print/digital subscription, local advertising, and public-notice revenue streams serving small and mid-sized markets.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PressSports_WY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheSheridanPress_WY
• Facebookfacebook.com/thesheridanpress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-sheridan-press-wy
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_sheridan_press

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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