Macon County EDA Rescues Historic Alabama Newspaper to Preserve Local Voice, Community Momentum - Alabama News Center

Macon County EDA rescues historic Alabama newspaper to preserve local voice, community momentum - Alabama News Center

In a show of community commitment, the Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) has stepped in to acquire The Tuskegee News, the city’s 160-year-old weekly newspaper, preventing the area from becoming another victim of America’s growing number of “news deserts.” With longtime owner Gayle Davis ready to retire after 42 years at the helm — and with Guy Rhodes, the paper’s publisher and editor, also stepping down after 32 years — the fu…

Macon County Economic Development Authority steps in to buy "The Tuskegee News"

The Tuskegee News, the 160-year-old newspaper in Tuskegee, has been saved from possible closure by the Macon County Economic Development Authority. According to the Alabama Department of Commerce, the newspaper’s longtime owner Gayle Davis is ready to retire after 42 years, and with Publisher/Editor Guy Rhodes also stepping down after 32 years, the future of the paper was in doubt. When no private buyers emerged, MCEDA Director Joe Turnham, a co…