Little River News to suspend publication, owners seek buyer

ASHDOWN (AP) — The Little River News in Ashdown, Arkansas, has suspending publication after the Nov. 21 edition, but the publisher is hopeful someone else will want to buy the 121-year-old newspaper and continue serving as the county’s paper of record.

“We hope this is just a little hiccup. We would love to sell it to someone who can keep it operating as the newspaper of record in Little River County. We would love for this to just be a pause in publishing,” said Publisher and Co-Owner Mica Wilhite.

She owns the paper with Bob Palmer. They also own the weekly newspaper in Jefferson, Texas called “The Jefferson Jimplecute.” The Jimplecute, the fifth oldest newspaper in Texas, will still publish, Wilhite said.

Subscriptions for the Little River News have been strong, but it has been getting harder to generate revenue, Wilhite said.

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(Fort Smith Times Record)