Putnam County Courier

The Putnam County Courier has a long and storied history in the county seat. The paper's first edition was published on June 27, 1841, as the Putnam

The paper was renamed the Democratic Courier in 1850. In the early 1900s, the paper became the Courier. Except for a brief time in the 1980s, when the publication was known as the Putnam Courier-Trader, the paper was always called the Courier. The paper was resurrected by Elizabeth and Roger Ailes of Garrison, and six weeks later published its first edition under the new leadership of Mrs. Ailes as publisher and owner. Under Mrs. Ailes' ownership, the newspaper has continued its strong commitment to civic and charitable causes, including a program launched in 2012 of providing scholarships for local students.