Washington Missourian
Encyclopedia
The Washington Missourian is the Franklin County paper based in Washington
, Missouri
. The paper is owned by Missourian Publishing Company, a family-owned company. James L. Miller Sr purchased the paper in 1937, and turned the then-struggling local weekly into the award-winning paper that it is today.
In addition to news stories in Washington, the paper covers the nearby cities of Union
, Saint Clair
, and Pacific
, as well as local stories from the surrounding areas.
It is the most read local paper inside Franklin County
and is available and read in many Saint Louis County cities, such as Eureka
. It has won and continues to win many awards for general excellence in its reporting, photography, and content.
Washington, Missouri
Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. It is the corn cob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located in Washington.-Geography:...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The paper is owned by Missourian Publishing Company, a family-owned company. James L. Miller Sr purchased the paper in 1937, and turned the then-struggling local weekly into the award-winning paper that it is today.
In addition to news stories in Washington, the paper covers the nearby cities of Union
Union, Missouri
Union is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,204 at the 2010 census making Union the fastest growing community in Franklin County, Missouri. It is located on the Bourbeuse River. The city was founded in 1827 and is named after the...
, Saint Clair
Saint Clair, Missouri
Saint Clair is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,472 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Saint Clair is located at ....
, and Pacific
Pacific, Missouri
Pacific is a city in Franklin and St. Louis counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pacific is located at . The city straddles the Franklin County/St. Louis County line, which lies halfway on the blocks between Elm and Neosho streets. St...
, as well as local stories from the surrounding areas.
It is the most read local paper inside Franklin County
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....
and is available and read in many Saint Louis County cities, such as Eureka
Eureka, Missouri
Eureka is a city located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, between St. Louis and Pacific, Missouri, along Interstate 44. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 10,189. The city is west of the former site of Times Beach, the site of dioxin contamination discovered in...
. It has won and continues to win many awards for general excellence in its reporting, photography, and content.
External links
- Washington Missourian Online
- Missourian article about U.S. Route 66U.S. Route 66U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
published in November 2001