The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal is a seven-day (Sunday through Saturday) evening daily newspaper published in Lockport, New York

Lockport (city), New York

Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...

, USA, and covering several towns and villages of Niagara County

Niagara County, New York

Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...

. It is owned by Greater Niagara Newspapers, a division of Community Newspaper Holdings

Community Newspaper Holdings

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. is a publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the eastern part of the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin, and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is financed by the Retirement Systems of...

 Inc.

Like most community papers, the Union-Sun often employs young reporters. Longtime standouts include political reporter Joyce Miles and former Niagara Gazette

Niagara Gazette

The Niagara Gazette is a morning daily newspaper published in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, which covers several towns and villages of Niagara County, including Niagara, and the City of Niagara Falls. It was bought by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., along with other area newspapers such as the...

sports reporter Bill Wolcott.

External links

• Union-Sun & Journal Website
• CNHI Website