Times Journal Media Group, parent company of the Gwinnett Daily Post, has purchased three additional Georgia newspapers: The Walton Tribune in Monroe, The Covington News in Newton County and the Oconee Enterprise in Watkinsville. All three papers print weekly or biweekly and operate corresponding websites.
The purchase was announced by Times Journal Media Group owner Otis Brumby III and Patrick Graham, owner/publisher of the acquired publications.
Graham will continue to serve as publisher of the newspapers under the new ownership. A long-time community journalist, Graham has owned or operated newspapers for more than 25 years. He retains ownership of three newspapers in northeast Alabama: The Sand Mountain Leader (Albertville), The Mountain Valley News (Rainsville) and The North Jackson Press (Stevenson)…