The paper's founder was
Leslie Duncan. The first issue of
The Border Chronicle (subtitled: "The only newspaper printed in the huge Tatiara District") was Saturday 13 June 1908. It described itself as "A Journal devoted to the News of the district. the various markets, and condensed reports of State, Inter-State and World's News". It was published in broadsheet style, in a press at the rear of Bordertown's first institute building on Woolshed Street. Donald Campbell became the sole proprietor in 1931. In 1939, the paper moved to 74 DeCourcey Street in Bordertown, and in 1950 it was bought by Roy Poulton and Ross Warne. The business continued as Neil Poulton took over, with the Poulton family involved in running the business for nearly 80 years. The newspaper's first building, at DeCourcey Street, was auctioned in November 2017, after Fairfax scaled back newspaper operations and closed the Chronicle's commercial printing business and office. In August 2018, a fire broke out at the former office. After further investigation,
cannabis and other drug paraphernalia were found at the site. It is unknown if anyone was caught or charged. It was later sold to
Rural Press, previously owned by Fairfax Media, and then transitioned to an Australian media company trading as
Australian Community Media. In 2023, the Border Chronicle along with other ACM newspapers were purchased by Star News Group and operate under SA Today Pty Ltd. In October 2025, the former, burnt office had been sold for $35,000 (AUD). ==Distribution==