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Woodford Sun Goes Nonprofit to Survive | Lexington News
The Woodford Sun, Kentucky’s oldest newspaper since 1869, has become the first legacy paper in the state to transition to a nonprofit model, securing its future through community donations and grants while fiercely guarding editorial independence. Facing declining ad revenue and print circulation, its leadership—including Ben Chandler, who personally invested $60,000—donated the paper to the public, reinvesting profits into journalism. Readers like Bob Rouse welcome the move, fearing the erosion of local coverage, and the IRS has officially recognized the nonprofit status. With no government…
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