Thanks to this tipster who wrote in yesterday and said:You may have gotten the word already -- but earlier this week Paxton Media Group informed employees that the printing of the paper and related operations will be done at the Durham Herald Sun, effective March 2. A friend I have who works over there said that will result in the elimination of approximately 40 jobs at HPE [High Point Enterprise]. In all, he estimates over 70 layoffs have occurred since Paxton took over the operation fully some five years or so ago.
Pathetic -- and downright sad for those who have lived in the area and given HPE so much for so long. "Your Community, Your Newspaper" my arse!
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I'm saddened, but I'm not surprised.
E.C. :)
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Wow... I saw that this finally showed up on FOX8's website on 23 February... A day late and a dollar short? Talk about softball reporting on the part of WGHP... they quote the editor of HPE saying he couldn't remember how many folks were being layed off, didn't know what the cost savings would be... Hmmm... If he knows so little, perhaps that is why Enterprise circulation is sinking at 3x the rate of other Triad dailies!
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