The Cadiz Record is a weekly newspaper (published on Wednesdays) in Cadiz, Kentucky (Trigg County). It has fewer than 5,000 subscribers.
History It started publishing December 31, 1880 as the Kentucky Telephone. By 1899, the paper had a circulation of 1,375 copies.
In 1898, the newspaper was purchased by Henry R. Lawrence in partnership with George H. Pike. Later that year, there was a fire at the building. After purchasing new printing equipment, the name of the newspaper was changed to the Cadiz Record.Connelley 1922: 462.
Under the direction of Lawrence, the newspaper was a democratic publication.Connelley 1922: 462. "Henry R. Lawrence has proved both through his paper and in a personal way a resourceful and influential advocate and supporter of the cause of the democratic party. For example, he used it as a platform to fight for justice in the Black Patch Tobacco Wars.
References
External links Web site for The Cadiz Record