New York State's 'Cortland Standard' To Emerge From Bankruptcy
- by Ray Schultz , May 11, 2025
Publisher Sample News Group has acquired the assets of Cortland (New York) Standard, a 157-year-old newspaper that closed last March and entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The purchase of the Cortland Standard Printing Co. was conducted through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, Sample News Group announced.
The newspaper will resume its Tuesday-Saturday publishing schedule on May 17. In addition, Brian Nalepa, president of Sample News Group, says: “We are extremely fortunate to have many of the previous employees from the previous ownership joining our team."
In March, it was reported that the closure would affect 17 employees.
Sample News Group publishes numerous titles, including The Palladium Times (Oswego), The Valley News (Fulton), Oswego Shopper, Oswego County News, The Livingston County News, The Daily News (Batavia), the Pennysaver (Oswego), and the Bee Group (Williamsville).
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Mindy Lawrence -- now publisher of the firm’s Oswego country Media Group and previously advertising and marketing director of the Standard -- will assume the role of group publisher for operations in Cortland, in addition to her other responsibilities.
The Oswego group includes The Palladium-Times, The Valley News, The Oswego Shopper and the Oswego County News.
“Cortland deserves the opportunity to stay informed and engaged through a vibrant local newspaper,” says George “Scoop” Sample, owner of Sample News Group. “We look forward to ensuring that the thriving community of Cortland does not turn into a news desert.”
