Perry County Tribune

What Perry County Tribune does

Perry County Tribune is a privately-held weekly newspaper serving Perry County, Ohio, operating continuously since its founding in 1871 (originally as the Somerset Tribune, renamed after relocating to the county seat of New Lexington in 1873). The paper publishes each Wednesday and maintains a paid circulation of 3,500, covering local news, court reports, obituaries, community events, weather, sports (including four area high schools: New Lexington, Sheridan, Crooksville/MVL, and Miller/Tri-Valley League), and public notices for the county. Its core products are the print edition, the digital e-Edition replica (launched September 2008), and the perrytribune.com website, supported by an online classifieds marketplace, local job listings (integrated with sister paper The Athens Messenger), local advertising marketplace, public notice publishing via Public Notices Ohio, email newsletters, and recurring Special Sections such as Perry County Fair, Discover Perry County, and Senior Expo.

The business runs on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital and the Newzware subscription management platform, with no proprietary technology development. Perry County Tribune has been a division of Adams Publishing Group since March 2014, operating under Adams Multimedia of Ohio within APG Media of Ohio, where it shares staff and resources with The Athens Messenger and Logan Daily News. The revenue model is a hybrid of recurring print+digital subscriptions (including a $1.99 Day Pass for digital-only single-day access), display and classified advertising sold to local SMBs, single-copy newsstand sales, and special section sponsorships. Legal and public notice publishing through the Ohio public notice framework provides a mandated-revenue baseline. The customer base consists of Perry County residents (subscribers) and local small and medium-sized businesses (advertisers), with national advertising centralized at the APG Media of Ohio level. No revenue, headcount, or financial figures are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Perry County Tribune

Legal name

Perry County Tribune

Website

https://perrytribune.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Perry County Tribune is a privately-held weekly newspaper, founded 1871, serving Perry County, Ohio with a paid circulation of 3,500 across print, e-Edition, and digital channels, owned by Adams Publishing Group since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Community newspaper
• Local journalism
• Weekly print newspaper
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

New Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Weekly newspaper subscription providing local news, obituaries, sports, weather, classifieds, and jobs coverage. Includes both print home delivery and digital access.
2. Advertising: Print and online advertising revenue. The Tribune's advertising staff assists advertisers with planning, designing, and choosing effective ways to reach potential customers. Offers innovative, cost-effective advertising medium combining paid circulation, home delivery, and responsive readership.
3. Classifieds: Classified advertising section covering real estate, vehicles, jobs, items for sale, pets, auctions, services, community announcements, and more.
4. Single Copy Sales: Individual newspaper sales at newsstands, local retail businesses, and the office location. Available through US Postal Service as well.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Perry County Tribune publishes a weekly Wednesday print newspaper serving Perry County, Ohio, with a paid circulation of 3,500, covering local news, obituaries, sports, weather, classifieds, and public notices. It also distributes an electronic e-Edition replica and operates perrytribune.com, supported by email newsletters and themed special sections, while selling print and online advertising and classified listings to local businesses and consumers.

Product overview

Perry County Tribune operates as a multimedia news organization offering both a traditional print product and digital services. The core offerings include the weekly print edition (established 1871, 3,500 circulation) and its electronic counterpart, the e-Edition. Digital operations center on perrytribune.com, which aggregates local news, sports, obituaries, court reports, and multimedia content. Supporting revenue streams include an online classifieds marketplace, local job listings, a marketplace for local advertising, and public notice publishing. The company also distributes themed Special Sections and email newsletters to supplement coverage of major community events like the Perry County Fair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perry County Tribune Print Edition Weekly Wednesday print newspaper covering Perry County, Ohio local news, obituaries, sports, weather, and community events, with a paid circulation of 3,500.
• e-Edition Digital replica of the print newspaper available online to subscribers, featuring listen-to-article, print, share, text-resizing, and page-browsing functionality.
• perrytribune.com website Online news website providing breaking news, sports coverage, community news, obituaries, court reports, classifieds, and multimedia content for Perry County, Ohio.
• Online Classifieds Digital classified advertising marketplace covering real estate, vehicles, jobs, items for sale, pets, services, and community announcements for Perry County.
• Local Ads / Marketplace Local advertising marketplace at marketplace.perrytribune.com offering local businesses a channel to promote products and services to Perry County readers.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletter service (including the Perry County Tribune Headlines newsletter) delivering the newspaper's top stories to subscribers' inboxes.
• Special Sections Themed publication supplements including Perry County Fair, Class of 2026, Discover Perry County, Senior Expo, and Bridal Guide special editions, distributed with the newspaper.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Public Notices OhiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for publishing public notices, making them accessible through the Public Notices Ohio platform.
• Adams Multimedia of OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerry County Tribune is a division of Adams Multimedia of Ohio, part of the APG Media of Ohio regional operations. Shares staff and resources with The Athens Messenger and Logan Daily News.
• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the BLOX Content Management System (BLOX CMS) powering the Perry County Tribune website and digital operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coshocton Tribune: Local newspaper serving Coshocton County, Ohio — an adjacent rural Ohio county with similar demographics and economic profile to Perry County. Comparable as a small-market Ohio community paper competing for the same regional advertising dollars.
• Marietta Times: Independently-owned daily newspaper serving Marietta and Washington County in Southeast Ohio. Comparable as a community-focused Ohio newspaper of similar scale, mixing print and digital distribution with local advertising as a primary revenue stream.
• Mount Vernon News: Local newspaper serving Mount Vernon and Knox County in central Ohio. Comparable as a community-focused Ohio newspaper of similar small-market scale, emphasizing local journalism, obituaries, classifieds, and community events.
• Logan Daily News: Daily newspaper serving Logan County, Ohio and sister publication of the Perry County Tribune within APG Media of Ohio. The Editor (Jim Phillips) and General Manager oversee both papers, and they share job listings and digital ad inventory, making them operationally intertwined peers.
• Zanesville Times Recorder: Regional daily newspaper based in Zanesville, Ohio (Muskingum County), geographically adjacent to Perry County. Comparable as a Southeast Ohio regional paper offering overlapping local news coverage and competing for regional advertising.
• The Crescent-News (Defiance): Daily newspaper serving Defiance, Ohio, operating under Adams Publishing Group alongside the Perry County Tribune. Comparable as an APG-owned Ohio community paper sharing national advertising representation and back-office infrastructure.
• Newark Advocate: Daily newspaper serving Newark and Licking County, Ohio, operated by Gannett as part of the USA TODAY Network. Comparable as a small-market Ohio daily with overlapping regional advertising competition and a similar print+digital subscription business model.
• Gallipolis Daily Tribune: Daily newspaper serving Gallipolis and Gallia County in southeastern Ohio, also under Adams Publishing Group. Comparable as a small-market Ohio daily with print+digital subscriptions, classifieds, and local government/public notice coverage.
• Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Daily newspaper serving Lancaster and Fairfield County, Ohio, operated by Gannett as part of the USA TODAY Network. Comparable as a small-to-mid-market Ohio regional daily newspaper with similar print+digital subscription and classified advertising model.
• The Athens Messenger: Daily newspaper serving Athens County, Ohio under the same Adams Publishing Group / APG Media of Ohio umbrella as the Perry County Tribune. Shares regional leadership, advertising staff, and digital infrastructure with the Tribune, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ThePerrycountytribun
• Facebookfacebook.com/perrytribune
• Xx.com/CountyTribune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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