The Champion’s 98th YearIn the Nov. 19, 1975, issue, The Champion was preparing for its 98th birthday on Nov. 29, 1975, as the oldest business institution in Shelby County.The Champion had its beginning in the backroom of a wooden building on the west side of the square, and the first publication was made by Jim and Jack Truitt and consisted of four pages. The t...
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