By Dewayne Holloway
Glenwood Herald
There are times when difficult decisions must be made.
Last Summer, my wife, Gail, and I found out that the owners of the Glenwood Herald were planning on making changes with the publication of the newspaper. Then editor Mike Wallace was retiring and the decision was made to consolidate the Glenwood Herald with the Murfreesboro Diamond.
The owner reached out to us and asked if we would be interested in purchasing the Glenwood Herald. This was not one of those difficult decisions mentioned earlier. We had recently moved to Glenwood and it made sense to us. Besides, the Glenwood Herald had been a part of the Glenwood community for 98 years and we wanted to preserve that legacy.
So contracts were signed and we took ownership of the Glenwood Herald July 1, 2024. As owners of the Montgomery County News we felt the two papers complimented one another and I believed I would be able to carry on the legacy of accurate, honest reporting long found in the Glenwood Herald.
Throughout the past year and two months, it has become painfully obvious to me that I am not able to provide the comprehensive coverage that the community deserves from their local newspaper. While we have made some changes to improve the newspaper, I don’t feel we have been able to give it the attention it deserves.
Manning two newspapers by myself has been almost insurmountable at times. Trying to cover events in two communities while selling ads and running an office has been daunting.
Coupled with the fact that the circulation for the Glenwood Herald has dropped with fewer than 150 subscribers at this time, we have made the difficult decision to cease publication of the Glenwood Herald at the end of this month.
This decision did not come easily and it breaks my heart to do so. However, it is the right decision at this time for myself and my family. I am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the legacy of the Glenwood Herald and will continue to cover events in the community as much as possible in the Montgomery County News.
To our subscribers and those who read our paper we thank you for your patronage and support. We are offering to transfer all current subscriptions to the Montgomery County News. All current subscribers will receive a full year of the Montgomery County News beginning in November.
Once again, thank you for your support. It has been my honor to serve the community over the last year.
