Auditor notifies Butler County board that Mid-America Publishing will close, affecting local papers and eclipse notices

Mar 31, 2026

Auditor Leslie Groen told the Board she received notice that Mid-America Publishing is closing and its last paper will be April 2; she said the closure would affect the Butler Tribune Journal and Clarksville Star and could affect publication related to the Parkersburg eclipse.

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Auditor Leslie Groen informed the Butler County Board of Supervisors on March 31 that Mid-America Publishing has given notice of closure and that the publisher's last paper is scheduled for April 2. Groen said the closure would affect the Butler Tribune Journal and the Clarksville Star and could affect publication of notices tied to the Parkersburg eclipse.

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