# List of newspapers in Kentucky

This is a list of newspapers in Kentucky.

## Daily and weekly newspapers (currently published)

| Title | Location | Established | Frequency | Publisher | Notes |
| Adair County Community Voice | Columbia | 2002 | Weekly | Sharon Burton | |
| Adair Progress | Columbia | 1987 | Weekly | Donna Hancock | |
| The Advance Yeoman | Wickliffe | 1889 | Weekly | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. | |
| The Advocate-Messenger | Danville | 1940 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Created by merger of The Kentucky Advocate and The Danville Daily–Messenger |
| The Anderson News | Lawrenceburg | 1877 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Banner–Republic | Morgantown | 1885 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| Barren County Progress | Glasgow | 1882 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| Bath County News Outlook | Owingsville | 1884 | Weekly | Kentucky News Group | |
| Beattyville Enterprise | Beattyville | 1883 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| Berea Citizen | Berea | 1899 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| The Big Sandy News | Louisa | 1885 | Weekly | Big Sandy Publishing | |
| Boone County Recorder | Burlington | 1875 | Weekly | Gannett | |
| Bourbon County Citizen | Paris | 1807 | Weekly | Genevieve Brannon | |
| Bracken County News | Brooksville | 1927 | Weekly | Kathy Bay | |
| Breathitt Advocate | Jackson | 2009 | Weekly | Bobby Thorpe | |
| The Carlisle County News | Bardwell | 1894 | Weekly | Kentucky Publishing | |
| The Casey County News | Liberty | 1904 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| Central Kentucky News-Journal | Campbellsville | 1910 | | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Citizen–Times | Scottsville | 1918 | Weekly | Robert Pitchford | Created from merger between The Citizen (1908) and Allen County Times (1890) |
| Clinton County News | Albany | 1949 | Weekly | Allen Gibson | |
| The Crittenden Press | Marion | 1879 | Weekly | Allison Evans | |
| The Courier-Journal | Louisville | 1868 | Daily | Gannett | |
| Cumberland County News | Burkesville | | Weekly | Patsy Judd | |
| The Current | Fulton | 2017 | Weekly | Magic Valley Publishing Company | Created from merger of The Hickman Courier (1859), The Fulton Leader (1989), and The Hickman County Gazette (1904) |
| Cynthiana Democrat | Cynthiana | 1868 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Daily Independent | Ashland | 1896 | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings | Originally of nearby Catlettsburg |
| Dawson Springs Progress | Dawson Springs | 1919 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| Eagle Post | Oak Grove | | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Free weekly produced by Kentucky New Era |
| Edmonson News | Brownsville | 1927 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| Edmonton Herald-News | Edmonton | 1882 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| Elliott County News | Sandy Hook | 1940s | Weekly | Courier Life Publications | |
| Flemingsburg Gazette | Flemingsburg | 1880 | Weekly | Kentucky News Group | |
| Floyd County Chronicle & Times | Prestonsburg | 2017 | Wed, Fri | Lancaster Management | Created from merger of Floyd County Chronicle and Floyd County Times (1927) |
| Fort Campbell Courier | Fort Campbell | 1963 | Weekly | Fort Campbell | Advertising sold by Main Street Media of Tennessee |
| The Gallatin County News | Warsaw | 1926 | Weekly | Warnick family | |
| Garrard Central Record | Lancaster | 1889 | Weekly | Ted Cox | |
| Glasgow Daily Times | Glasgow | 1882 | Mon–Sat | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| Grant County News | Dry Ridge | 1906 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| Grayson Journal–Enquirer | Grayson | 1946 | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | Created from merger of Eastern Kentucky Journal (1916) and Sandy Valley Enquirer (1936) |
| Greensburg Herald–Record | Greensburg | 1926 | Weekly | Walt Gorin | Created from merger of The Green County Record (1895) and The Greensburg Herald (1926) |
| Greenup County News–Times | Greenup | 1930s | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| Hancock Clarion | Hawesville | 1893 | Weekly | Don Wimmer | |
| Harlan Enterprise | Harlan | 1902 | Wed, Sat | Boone Newspapers | Also known as Harlan Daily Enterprise from 1926 to 2018 |
| Harrodsburg Herald | Harrodsburg | | Weekly | April Ellis |
| Hart County News-Herald | Munfordville | 1989 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | Created from merger of The Hart County Herald (1911) and Hart County News (1878) |
| Henderson Gleaner | Henderson | 1883 | Tue–Sun | Gannett | |
| Henry County Local | Eminence | 1879 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Herald–Ledger | Eddyville | 1901 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Herald–News | Hardinsburg | 1876 | Weekly | Chris McGehee | |
| Hickman County Times | Clinton | 2010 | Weekly | Gaye Bencini | |
| The Interior Journal | Stanford | 1872 | Weekly | Boone Newspapers | |
| The Jackson–Breathitt County Times–Voice | Jackson | 1888 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | Originally The Jackson Hustler |
| Jackson County Sun | McKee | 1926 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| Jessamine Journal | Nicholasville | 1873 | Weekly | Boone Newspapers | Merged with The Jessamine News–Week in 1957 |
| The Kentucky Gazette | Frankfort | 1787 | | Laura Cullen Glasscock | Started as The Kentucke Gazette in Louisville by John Bradford. |
| Kentucky New Era | Hopkinsville | 1863 | Daily | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Lake News | Calvert City | 1984 | Weekly | Loyd Ford | |
| The LaRue County Herald | Hodgenville | 1879 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| Lebanon Enterprise | Lebanon | | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Ledger Independent | Maysville | 1968 | Mon, Wed–Sat | Lee Enterprises | Created from merger of The Daily Independent (1907) and The Public Ledger (1913) |
| Leslie County News | Hyden | 1963 | Weekly | Vernon Baker | |
| Letcher County Community News–Press | Cromona | 1960 | Weekly | Mike Whitaker | |
| Lewis County Herald | Vanceburg | 1924 | Weekly | Dennis Brown | |
| Lexington Herald-Leader | Lexington | 1870 | Sun–Fri | McClatchy Company | Originally Lexington Daily Press |
| Louisville Defender | Louisville | 1933 | Weekly | Albin H. Bowman Publishing | |
| Louisville Eccentric Observer | Louisville | 1990 | weekly | Aaron Yarmuth | Free tabloid paper |
| The Manchester Enterprise | Manchester | 1890 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| Marshall County Tribune–Courier | Benton | 1972 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of The Marshall Courier (1937) and The Tribune–Democrat (1903) |
| The Mayfield Messenger | Mayfield | 1900 | Sun, Wed, Fri | Paxton Media Group | |
| The McCreary County Voice | Whitley City | | Weekly | | |
| McLean County News | Calhoun | 1883 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Meade County Messenger | Brandenburg | 1882 | Weekly | Meade Media Group | Meade Media Group led by Steven R Laick, purchased The Meade County Messenger in January 2024 |
| Menifee County News Outlook | Frenchburg | | Weekly | Kentucky News Group | |
| The Messenger | Madisonville | 1917 | Tue–Sun | Paxton Media Group | |
| Messenger-Inquirer | Owensboro | 1875 | Daily | Paxton Media Group | |
| Middlesboro Daily News | Middlesboro | 1911 | Tue, Wed, Fri–Sat | Boone Newspapers | |
| Mountain Advocate | Barbourville | 1904 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| Mountain Citizen | Inez | 1970 | Weekly | Lisa Stayton | |
| The Mountain Eagle | Whitesburg | 1907 | Weekly | Ben Gish | |
| Murray Ledger & Times | Murray | 1928 | Mon–Sat | Lancaster Management | Created from merger of The Murray Ledger and The Times-Herald |
| The News–Democrat | Carrollton | 1930 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of Carrollton Democrat (1868) and Carrollton News (1892) |
| The News–Democrat & Leader | Russellville | 1992 | Weekly | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of The Logan Leader (1968) and The News–Democrat (1912) |
| The News–Enterprise | Elizabethtown | 1974 | Sun–Fri | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of The Elizabethtown News (1869) and The Hardin County Enterprise (1926) |
| Olive Hill Times | Olive Hill | 1969 | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings | |
| The Paducah Sun | Paducah | 1896 | Tue–Sun | Paxton Media Group | |
| The Paintsville Herald | Paintsville | 1901 | Wed, Fri | Lancaster Management | |
| Pineville Sun–Cumberland Courier | Pineville | 1908 | Weekly | Nolan Media Group | |
| The Pioneer News | Shepherdsville | 1882 | Mon, Wed | Paxton Media Group | |
| Richmond Register | Richmond | 1917 | Tue–Sat | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| Salyersville Independent | Salyersville | 1921 | Weekly | David Prater | |
| The Sentinel–Echo | London | 1908 | Weekly | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | Created from merger of The Mountain Echo (1873; 1877 in London) and London Sentinel (1907) |
| State Journal | Frankfort | 1902 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Merged with The Frankfort News in 1912 |
| The Times–Leader | Princeton | 1992 | Wed, Sat | Paxton Media Group | Created from merger of Caldwell County Times and The Princeton Leader (1940) |
| Tri–City News | Cumberland | 1929 | Weekly | Paul J. Wilder | |
| Troublesome Creek Times | Hindman | 1980 | Weekly | Karen J. Jones and Sharon Hall | |
| The Voice-Tribune | Louisville | 1949 | Monthly | Voice-tribune LLC Company | Originally The Voice of St. Matthews |
| The Winchester Sun | Winchester | 1878 | Tue–Sat | Boone Newspapers | Originally The Semi–Weekly Sun and Winchester Sun |
| Business Lexington | Lexington | | | | |
| Butler County Banner-Republican | Morgantown | 1885 | weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| The Cadiz Record | Cadiz | | | | |
| Commonwealth Journal | Somerset | | | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| Georgetown News-Graphic | Georgetown | | | | |
| The Independent | Ashland | | Daily | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| Kentucky Enquirer | Fort Mitchell | | | Gannett | |
| The Kentucky Standard | Bardstown | | | | |
| Leader-News | Greenville, Kentucky | | | | |
| Monroe County Citizen | Tompkinsville | 1990 | Weekly | Jobe Publishing, Inc. | |
| The Oldham Era | La Grange | | | | |
| Park City Daily News | Bowling Green | | | | |
| The Pioneer News | Shepherdsville | | | | |
| The Sentinel-Echo | London | | | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| The Sentinel News | Shelbyville | | | | |
| The Times-Argus | Central City | | | | |
| The Times Leader | Caldwell County | | | | |
| Times-Tribune | Corbin | | | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | |
| The Trimble Banner | Bedford | | | | |
| The Woodford Sun | Versailles | | weekly | | |

## University newspapers

* College Heights Herald – Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
* The Concord - Bellarmine University
* The Eastern Progress – Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
* The Hill - Henderson Community College
* The Kentucky Kernel – University of Kentucky, Lexington
* The Louisville Cardinal - University of Louisville
* The Murray State News - Murray State University
* The Northerner - Northern Kentucky University
* The Patriot Newspaper - University of the Cumberlands
* The Pinnacle – Berea College, Berea
* The Quadrangle - Jefferson Community and Technical College
* The Rambler - Transylvania University
* The Thorobred News - Kentucky State University
* The Trail Blazer - Morehead State University, Morehead

## Defunct newspapers

| Title | Locale | Year est. | Ceased | Notes |
| The Adair County News | | | | |
| Big Sandy News | Louisa | 1885 | 1929 | |
| The Citizen Voice & Times | Irvine | 1976 | 2022 | Created from merger of The Estill County Citizen Voice (1973) and The Irvine Times–Herald (1968) |
| Clay City Times | Clay City | 1900 | 2022 | |
| Colored Kentuckian | Louisville | 1867 | | edited by Philip H. Murray |
| Hartford Republican | | 18?? | 1926 | |
| The Independent Press | Whitesville | ? | 1870 | |
| Jeffersonian | Jeffersontown | | 1965 | |
| Kentucky Irish American | | | | |
| Kentucky Post | Northern Kentucky | | 2007 | ceased operation 31 December 2007 |
| Louisville Anzeiger | Louisville | 1849 | 1938 | German-language |
| Louisville Herald | Louisville | 1869 | | Merged with Louisville Post in 1925 to form Herald-Post |
| Louisville Herald-Post | Louisville | 1925 | 1936 | |
| Louisville Times | Louisville | 1884 | 1987 | |
| The Sentinel | Radcliff | 1961 | 2022 | |
| The Whitesville Independent Press | | 1989 | 1991 | |