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Leader Relaunching As Free Paper Delivered To Driveways In Oconee County
The relaunched paper will be owned by the Athens paper, with former owner Rob Peecher in a leadership role.
The Oconee Leader, which ceased publication on May 15, is relaunching, with the first edition to be delivered to driveways and distribution stands around the county on Thursday.
The paper will be owned by the Athens Banner-Herald, according to an Aug. 2 post on Facebook by former Leader owner Rob Peecher.
Peecher said he will work with the new paper in an unspecified leadership position.
David Schleter, multi media sales executive with the Athens paper, has sent prospective advertisers an email message promising that “8,800 copies will be pitched onto driveways” and additional copies will be “in distribution stands around the area every Thursday.”
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Pictured: Top of front page of the Thursday edition.