In 1860, Nathaniel Fuller Ethell founded the weekly newspaper
Delaware County Times. The paper sometime around 1865 was renamed to
Muncie Daily Times. In 1869 the paper was sold to Thomas Brady. In 1900, the paper was renamed to the
Muncie Evening Times. In 1875, the evening newspaper
Muncie Daily Herald was founded and was merged in 1906 with
Muncie Evening Times to form
Muncie Evening Press. The company merged the two papers in 1996 to form
The Star Press. In 2000, the company was acquired by
Gannett. ==References==