The Donaldsonville Chief is a weekly newspaper published in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.[2] Previously owned by Gatehouse Media, it is currently owned by Gannett.[3] The Donaldsonville Chief is a member of the Louisiana Press Association.[4] News content for the publication is based in the City of Donaldsonville, but also includes the Ascension Parish area. The newspaper has won numerous Louisiana Press Association awards [5]

The Donaldsonville Chief
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
EditorScott Anderson
Founded1871 (1871)
HeadquartersDonaldsonville, Louisiana
Circulation942[1]
Websitedonaldsonvillechief.com

History

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The Donaldsonville Chief was founded in 1871.[6] Linden E. Bentley founded the newspaper as a weekly Republican journal. According to the newspaper's masthead, it is the longest continuous publication in Ascension Parish. The current editor is Greg Fischer.

References

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  1. ^ "Donaldsonville Chief". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ Donaldsonville Chief
  3. ^ Gatehouse Media
  4. ^ Louisiana Press Association
  5. ^ Baton Rouge Advocate
  6. ^ "Ascension Parish Library". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
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