Hometown Journal

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Hometown Journal


caption = The June 19, 2008 front page of
"The Hometown Journal" [cite web |url=http://www.hometownjournal.biz |title=The Hometown Journal Dynamic Front Page Online |last=Cutlip |first=John |work=Managing Editor, Webmaster]
type = Weekly newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = circa 1920
ceased publication =
price = USD .35
owners = The Hometown Journal Publishing Co. LLC
political position = Unbiased
publisher = Nancy Johngrass
editor = Nancy Johngrass
headquarters = Home Savings and Loan Building, 32 State St. Suite 204, Struthers, OH 44471-1952
website = [http://www.hometownjournal.biz]

The "Hometown Journal" is a weekly newspaper published in Struthers, Ohio and distributed nationally. It is owned by The Hometown Journal Publishing Co., LLC. The paper has had many transformations since its foundation at the turn of the 20th century, having once been known as the "Lowellville Journal" and most recently the "Struthers Journal" [cite web |url=http://www.hometownjournal.biz/about.htm |title=The Hometown Journal Online About Page |last=Cutlip, John and Nancy Johngrass |work=Staff] . The paper is often simply referred to as "The Journal" and specializes in community events of Struthers, Ohio, Campbell, Ohio, Lowellville, Ohio and Coitsville, Ohio, though it is known to feature news from much of Mahoning County, Ohio, the rest of the state, and parts of Western Pennsylvania. It's name was changed to the "Hometown Journal" in October, 2006 after current publisher and owner Nancy Johngrass took control of the publication with the help of then Struthers Mayor Dan Mamula. Between the "Struthers Journal" and the "Hometown Journal", subscribers missed only a few weeks of publication.

Versions

The Journal is currently available in print, mailed as second-class periodical mail to thousands of subscribers. It is also distributed to about a dozen local businesses for individual purchase. Papers can also be purchased at the "Hometown Journal" office, 32 State St., Suite 204, Struthers.

The paper is also available via an e-mail subscription service known as the "Hometown Journal E-newspaper". The paper is distributed Wednesday evenings to subscribers e-mail inboxes in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.hometownjournal.biz The "Hometown Journal" Online]
* [http://www.insiderpages.com/b/4360795094 Insider Pages Review of the "Struthers Journal"]
* [http://www.mahoninghistory.org The Mahoning Valley Historical Society]