• June 1, 2012

An affiliate of Versa Capital Management has acquired four community newspapers from Freedom Communications: The Telegraph in Alton, IL; The Journal-Courier in Jacksonville, IL; The Sedalia Democrat in Sedalia, MO; and The Lima News in Lima, OH.  “These four publications are an important part of their communities and are well-recognized as valuable sources of local news and information,” comments Gregory L. Segall, Versa CEO. Among Versa’s portfolio companies is Ohio Community Media, which owns and operates 14 daily newspapers and 30 weeklies serving communities in northern and western Ohio.  Versa also recently acquired the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader in Wllkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.