The Dispatch is an American, English language daily newspaper published in Lexington, North Carolina.[3] The newspaper is published Tuesday through Saturday with no Sunday or Monday editions.[4][5]
 Front page of The Dispatch (February 28, 2012) | |
| Type | Daily newspaper (Tue. thru Sat.) |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Paxton Media Group |
| Publisher | H.B. Varner, Paul Mauney[1] |
| Editor | Scott Jenkins[1] |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Language | American English |
| Headquarters | 30 E. 1st Avenue Lexington, NC 27292 |
| City | Lexington, North Carolina |
| Country | United States of America |
| Circulation | 4,032 (as of 2018)[2] |
| OCLC number | 650333698 |
| Website | the-dispatch |
History
The Dispatch began publication in 1902, succeeding the weekly Davidson Dispatch (1882–1902), founded by T.B. Eldridge.[6][7] The paper increased to semi-weekly publication in 1919 and to a six-day-a-week schedule on September 6, 1948.[8][9] On September 1, 2008 the publication eliminated its Monday edition and was published only five days.[4]
The New York Times Company acquired The Dispatch in 1973,[9] and the Halifax Media Group acquired it on January 6, 2012.[3] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[10]
In November of 2022 Paxton Media Group acquired The Dispatch and five other North Carolina newspapers from Gannett Co., Inc.[11]
Estimated average circulation of The Dispatch in 2013 was 6,892.[12]
The Dispatch is a member of the North Carolina Press Association.[1]