Shelby County Reporter
115 Main St.
Columbiana, AL35051
(205) 669-3131
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The Newspaper

History
Originally named the Alabama Reporter and later merged with the Shelby County Democrat, the first edition was published May 6, 1843, by J.D. O’Donnell and T.J. Cross in what is now Talladega County. Civil War news sent by telegraph published along with the names of local soldiers; often times on sheets of paper, on paper bags, and once on wallpaper due to paper shortages. The newspaper’s printing press, used to print the original Code of Alabama, was moved to Columbiana by then owner Luther J. Fowler in June 1923. The newspaper has chronicled the growth of Shelby County and the lives if its citizens from before the Civil War to the present.

Goal
The Shelby County Reporter and its employees strive to:

• Produce exciting, top-quality news publications focusing on people and events that affect the Shelby County area;
• Go the extra mile to meet the needs of our advertisers;
• Report news accurately and without bias;
• Edit and publish with integrity and with the best interest of our community in mind;
• Operate at a profit level that allows us to fairly compensate our employees, reinvest in our community and stand independent from outside influences;
• Take an active leadership role in our community;
• Do what we say we will do;
• Treat our readers, advertisers and employees as we would like to be treated ourselves.

Circulation
The Reporter is published once a week, on Wednesdays.

Internet presence
www.shelbycountyreporter.com

Awards
The Reporter has won general excellence from the Alabama Press Association for most of the past decade as well as numerous other awards such as first place in the National Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

Community involvement
The Shelby County Reporter is a good corporate citizen, actively working with various charitable and civic groups

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