Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.

Our newspaper information for Oak Ridge is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 5 papers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge. In addition, the list contains another 16 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Oak Ridge. In total, we've identified 21 papers within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Oak Ridge.

Newspapers Published In Oak Ridge ...

We know of 5 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge:

• Oak Ridge Journal (from 1943)
  • Years of publication:  1943 to 1948
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Oak Ridge Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85033981
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10553320
• Oak Ridge Mail (from 1948)
  • Years of publication:  1948 to 1949
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Oak Ridge Mail
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065225
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37501078
• Quin County Advertiser (from 1968)
  • Years of publication:  1968 to 1991
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Quin County Advertiser
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN00063912
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 43642236
• The Oak Ridge Times (from 1948)
  • Published during 1948
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Oak Ridge Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071418
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13517397
• The Oak Ridger (from 1949)
  • Years of publication:  1949 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Oak Ridger
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071280
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13377175

Newspapers Neighboring Oak Ridge ...

The following newspapers were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Oak Ridge.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Oak Ridge.

• Published In Wheat [Roane County] ...
  • The Plain Dealer (from 1885)
    • The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Plain Dealer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2002062516
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 50079165
• Published In Oliver Springs  ...
  • Oliver Springs Citizen (from 1975)
    • Years of publication:  1975 to 1978
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Oliver Springs Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065548
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38076350
  • Oliver Springs News (from 1887)
    • The first year of publication was in 1887, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Oliver Springs News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2002062517
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 49335018
  • The Citizen-Times (from 1978)
    • Years of publication:  1978 to 1979
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Citizen-Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065550
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38077029
  • Tri-County Post (from 1949)
    • Years of publication:  1949 to 195?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tri-County Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN00063875
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 43456691
  • Tri-County Times (from 1976)
    • Years of publication:  1976 to 1978
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tri-County Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065549
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38076314
• Published In Farragut [Knox County] ...
  • Bearden Press Enterprise (from 1991)
    • Years of publication:  1991 to 1992
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Bearden Press Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99065872
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42677982
  • Farragut Press Enterprise (from 1988)
    • Years of publication:  1988 to 1992
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Farragut Press Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99065873
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42678027
  • Press Enterprise (from 1999)
    • Years of publication:  1999 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Press Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99065869
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42678182
  • Press Enterprise (from 1992)
    • Years of publication:  1992 to 1993
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Press Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99065870
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42678117
  • West Side/Farragut Press Enterprise (from 1993)
    • Years of publication:  1993 to 1999
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Side/Farragut Press Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99065868
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29994440
• Published In Lenoir City [Loudon County] ...
  • Lenoir City Leader (from 1895)
    • The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Lenoir City Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89058165
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19109660
  • Loudon County Progress And Loudon Courier (from 192?)
    • Years of publication:  192? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Loudon County Progress And Loudon Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065510
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37975020
  • The Lenoir City News-Banner (from 1961)
    • Years of publication:  1961 to 1970
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lenoir City News-Banner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065507
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37976362
  • The Lenoir City News (from 1971)
    • Years of publication:  1971 to 1981
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lenoir City News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97065508
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37976926
  • The Lenoir City News (from 1905)
    • Years of publication:  1905 to 1961
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lenoir City News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89058166
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19109725

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Oak Ridge: www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/