The
Chronicle-Tribune was created in 1968 when
The Marion Chronicle (established in 1865 as an evening newspaper) was combined with The
Marion Leader-Tribune (established in 1912 as a morning newspaper); the papers had published a combined Sunday edition under the
Chronicle-Tribune name. It was published as an all-day newspaper with morning and evening editions until the evening edition was eliminated in 1973. The paper was purchased by
Gannett Co. in 1971. In May 2007, Gannett donated the
Chronicle-Tribune to the
Gannett Foundation. On July 2, 2007, the paper was sold to
Paxton Media Group. With the purchase, the
Chronicle-Tribune became the 10th Paxton property in Indiana and the largest. ==References==