The Nicholas County News Since 1867

In March of 2007 Chris McGehee, a Brandenburg businessman, with operations in several states, purchased The Nicholas News and The Nicholas Countian & The Carlisle Mercury and combined the publications into one, paid circulation newspaper.

The Nicholas Countian, which was more than 12-years-old, was distributed free of charge and mailed as a third class or bulk mail publication.

The Nicholas News celebrated its first anniversary July 1, 2006. The paper was first published in 2005 as a third class – free distribution paper but earned status as the legal publication for Nicholas County in October 2005 and was distributed as a periodical publication beginning that October.

The Nicholas News was a paid, bona fide circulation newspaper.

When the newspapers were combined a single flag of The Carlisle Mercury was established, with a mission and operational statement of The Nicholas County News since 1867 incorporated as part of the banner.

The Carlisle Mercury was established in 1867 and has been independently owned, with the exception of about seven years, since its inception.

The Carlisle Mercury is a weekly newspaper printed product focusing on the people and news events of Nicholas County, distributed and sold at stores and other businesses throughout Nicholas County and in adjoining counties.

Taking a unique approach to providing a daily news product to Carlisle and Nicholas County, thecarlislemercury.com serves as a daily news portal for county, regional and statewide news.

Thecarlislemercury.com is updated daily (or hourly if news events warrant) Monday through Friday, supplying general news, photos, general information and up-to-the minute breaking news to those utilizing Nicholas County's most aggressive and innovative news site.

For our advertisers the combination packages we have put together can help drive traffic from all demographic areas, using the printed material and the World Wide Web.

From the traditional print product reaching a traditional readership with fingertip access and a variety of selections for consumers, to the online edition where web savvy consumers make daily buying decisions, The Carlisle Mercury and its products will help grow your business.

To expand the audience and value of the advertising investment we will package and link advertisements on thecarlislemercury.com site to maximize demographic involvement.

More than 60 percent of mobile consumers ages 35 and younger capture their news from internet sources and make daily buying and ordering decisions based on Online availabilities.

This is why this concept will allow The Carlisle Mercury and thecarlislemercury.com to offer a maximum return on investment for all advertisers.

Additionally classified advertisements will be carried on the printed pages along with a weeklong posting for each classified purchased on thecarlislemercury.com site.

The printed version of The Carlisle Mercury is distributed each Wednesday carrying not only up to the minute news, sports, features, photos, columns and commentaries, but summaries of events from each week in Nicholas County.

The Carlisle Mercury has a variety of specialty readership pages and will contain several pull out sections, which contain a variety of topical information stories, which can be retained and used throughout the year.

It is our mission to make every effort to say yes, as often as we can, staying within reasonable newspaper ethics and practices.

Under new ownership the papers, as a combined product, will begin to offer additional items, including television listings, entertainment items, a weekly magazine – American Profile – and a monthly business journal as part of its total product.

To help us provide the most comprehensive news sources possible, please continue sending us your news and views by email to hank@thecarlislemercury.com or by mail to P.O. Box 272, Carlisle, KY 40311-0272.

Please feel free to stop by our office at 117 S. Locust St., Carlisle. Our phone number is 859-289-6425 and our general fax line is 859-289-4000.