Times-Georgian

What Times-Georgian does

Times-Georgian is a local daily newspaper founded in 1871 serving Carroll County, Georgia as the primary paper of record. The publication operates as the designated legal organ for all municipalities within the county, including Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bowdon, Bremen, and Temple, and reaches an extended footprint through affiliated publications Gateway-Beacon (Haralson County) and Villa Rican. Its content covers local government, schools (13+ districts including University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College), business, sports, faith and values, leisure, obituaries, classifieds, and local weather for Carrollton (30117).

The company runs a multi-channel digital platform powered by BLOX Content Management System (BLOX Digital), delivering news through an online portal, e-Edition digital replica, mobile application, email newsletters, video content, and themed special sections including West Georgia Living, Graduation, Best of the Best, Healthy Life, and America's 250th. All technology infrastructure, subscription management, advertising systems, and operational support are provided by parent company Paxton Media Group LLC, a privately held Kentucky-based media conglomerate that owns and operates a portfolio of local newspaper properties. Content is augmented through syndication partnerships with the Associated Press and The Center Square, while historical archives are accessible through a Newspapers.com partnership.

Revenue is generated across five streams: recurring digital subscriptions (managed through Paxton Media Group's subscription platform), display and print advertising, classified listings (announcements, obituaries, community), branded special section sponsorships, and event promotion (via evvnt.com). The publication serves three primary customer segments: Carroll and Haralson County residents (subscribers and readers), local businesses (advertisers), and Carroll County municipalities (legal notice publishing). The company operates a single newsroom and headquarters at 901 Hay's Mill Rd., Carrollton, Georgia.

Name

Times-Georgian

Legal name

Paxton Media Group LLC

Website

https://times-georgian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Times-Georgian is a daily newspaper founded in 1871 serving Carroll County, Georgia as the paper of record and legal organ for municipalities. It operates a digital news portal, e-Edition, classifieds, and affiliated regional publications under Paxton Media Group LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Digital news subscription
• Newspaper advertising services
• Classified advertising platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: Digital subscription services providing access to premium content, e-edition, and archives. Managed through Paxton Media Group's subscription platform at subscribe.paxtonmedia.com.
2. Digital and Print Advertising: Advertising packages sold to local businesses and organizations, including display ads, classifieds, and special section placements throughout the newspaper and website.
3. Classifieds: Paid classified advertising including announcements (anniversary, birth, engagement, wedding), obituaries, and community classifieds for Carroll County and Haralson County.
4. Special Sections: Branded special publication sections such as West Georgia Living, Graduation, America's 250th, and Best of the Best sold as advertising/marketing vehicles.
5. Event Promotion: Event promotion services through partnerships with platforms like evvnt.com for local event listings and promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Times-Georgian publishes a daily local newspaper and operates an accompanying digital news platform (times-georgian.com) delivering Carroll County, Georgia news, sports, business, government, education, faith, and community content. It also offers an e-Edition digital replica, email newsletters, online classifieds, themed special sections (e.g., West Georgia Living, Graduation, Best of the Best), and serves as the statutory legal organ for all Carroll County municipalities.

Product overview

Times-Georgian operates as a multi-platform local news organization serving Carroll County, Georgia since 1871. The company's core product is its online news portal delivering local news, sports, business, farm and garden, faith and values, and leisure content. This is complemented by the e-Edition digital replica publication, email newsletter services, a classifieds marketplace, themed special sections (including West Georgia Living lifestyle magazine and America's 250th commemorative content), video content offerings, and local weather services. The digital platform is accessible via web, mobile applications, and email channels, with the site also serving as the legal organ for municipalities within Carroll County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Times-Georgian Daily Newspaper The daily print and digital newspaper of record for Carroll County, Georgia, providing local news, sports, business, government, education, faith, leisure, and community coverage. Also serves as the statutory legal organ for all municipalities within Carroll County.
• Times-Georgian e-Edition Digital replica of the print Times-Georgian newspaper delivered to subscribers for online viewing, preserving the print layout and reading experience in an electronic format.
• Digital News Subscription Service Recurring subscription product (monthly billing cadence) managed through Paxton Media Group's subscription platform that grants subscribers access to premium digital content, e-Edition, and full digital archives at times-georgian.com.
• Classifieds Marketplace Online classified advertising platform for Carroll County and Haralson County covering community announcements (anniversary, birth, engagement, wedding), obituaries, and local classified listings, with submission forms for each announcement type.
• Display and Special-Section Advertising Advertising packages sold to local businesses and organizations, including display ads, classifieds, and themed special-section placements such as West Georgia Living, Graduation, America's 250th, and Best of the Best editions.
• Special Section Publications Curated themed publication sections including West Georgia Living lifestyle content, Graduation edition, America's 250th commemorative content, and Best of the Best community awards, sold as advertising and content vehicles for local sponsors.
• Newspapers.com Historical Archive Access Subscription-based access to the historical Times-Georgian newspaper archive through a Newspapers.com partnership, providing searchable historical records for genealogical and historical research.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paxton Media GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationParent company owning and operating Times-Georgian. Provides content management system (BLOX), subscription infrastructure, advertising technology, and operational support including terms of service, privacy policy, and AI policy frameworks.
• Georgia Press AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association membership for Georgia newspapers. Manages Georgia Public Notice advertising portal (georgiapublicnotice.com) for public notices and legal advertising.
• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider powering the Times-Georgian website with BLOX Content Management System, managing all digital content, subscriptions, and advertising delivery.
• evvnt.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent promotion platform enabling local event submission and promotion services through Times-Georgian's 'Promote Your Event' feature.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newnan Times-Herald: Daily local newspaper serving Coweta County, Georgia, in the same west-metro Atlanta regional market as Times-Georgian. Comparable small-to-mid market daily structure with subscription, classifieds, and government legal notice revenue.
• LaGrange Daily News: Daily newspaper covering Troup County in west Georgia, serving a comparable small-market county with print, e-edition, classifieds, and local government coverage of the type Times-Georgian provides for Carroll County.
• Douglas County Sentinel: Local newspaper serving neighboring Douglas County, Georgia, with a similar community-daily model covering schools, government, and local business. Comparable in size, scope, and audience composition to Times-Georgian.
• Gateway-Beacon: Affiliated Paxton Media Group publication serving Haralson County, Georgia. Operates with the same content, classifieds, and e-edition infrastructure as Times-Georgian, extending the same model into an adjacent county.
• Villa Rican: Affiliated local publication serving the Villa Rica area under the same Paxton Media Group umbrella. Mirrors the Times-Georgian community newspaper model for a sub-market within Carroll County.
• Rome News-Tribune: Regional daily serving Floyd County and surrounding northwest Georgia, also affiliated with Paxton Media Group. Comparable community-daily footprint, school coverage model, and reliance on legal notices and local display advertising.
• Griffin Daily News: Daily local newspaper serving Spalding County south of metro Atlanta. Comparable small-market daily with print, e-edition, classifieds, and government meeting coverage analogous to Times-Georgian's Carroll County operations.
• Marietta Daily Journal: Local daily serving Cobb County in metro Atlanta with a similar community-newspaper structure covering schools, government, and local business. Stronger suburban scale but directly comparable operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Gannett Co. U.S. newspaper chain (USA Today Network) operating hundreds of local dailies including multiple in Georgia. Competes for the same local SMB ad budgets and digital subscription audience, but at substantially greater scale and with national reach.
• Lee Enterprises: National newspaper chain operating small- and mid-market local dailies across the U.S. Directly comparable portfolio of community dailies monetized via subscriptions, classifieds, and display advertising, but with broader geographic diversification than a single-county paper.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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