Lovell Chronicle

Lovell Chronicle
TypeWeekly newspaper
FounderJ.P. May
PublisherDavid Peck
Founded1906
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters234 E. Main St. Lovell, Wy 82431
Circulation1,655
Websitelovellchronicle.com

The Lovell Chronicle is a regional weekly newspaper published in Lovell, Wyoming. It covers news and sports for the cities of Lovell, Byron, Cowley, Deaver and Frannie. The first edition was printed on May 31, 1906. The Chronicle has maintained the same name since it was founded. It has a circulation of 1,655.[1]

History

In 1906, J.P. May founded the Lovell Chronicle.[2] In 1908, he was succeeded as editor by William M. "Jonesy" Jones,[3][4] followed in 1910 by Reyn Leedom.[5] Leedom published the Chronicle until 1926, when it was purchased by E.O. "Ted" Huntington.[6] In 1954, Huntington died in a car crash.[7] In 1955, his widow Francine Huntington transferred ownership of the paper to her son, Bert Huntington.[8] In 1970, brothers Bob and Roy Peck, along with Ron Lytle bought the paper.[9] Roy Peck was a prominent Wyoming state senator who unsuccessfully ran for governor. He died in 1983, and was succeeded as Chronicle editor by his son David Peck.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Member List". WyoPress.org. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Brevities". Omaha World-Herald. June 6, 1906. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Notice". The Boulder Monitor. Boulder, Montana. January 18, 1908. pp. A4.
  4. ^ "Local and Otherwise". Forsyth Times-Journal. Forsyth, Montana. January 16, 1908. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Rites Held Monday For Reyn Leedom". The Billings Times. April 27, 1939. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Lovell Chronicle Is sold by Leedom". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1926. p. 20.
  7. ^ "Lovell Chronicle Editor Killed In Highway Crash". Big Piney Examiner. December 9, 1954. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Owner of Lovell Paper Transfers It to Son". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 20.
  9. ^ "Pecks and Lytle Buy Newspaper at Lovell". Casper Star-Tribune. December 11, 1970. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Roy Peck dies in Cheyenne". Jackson Hole News. March 2, 1983. p. 2.
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