Carroll County Comet newspaper purchased by Heartland Media Group

Carrol, Indiana – The Carroll County Comet revealed on Sunday that Heartland Media Group has acquired it.

In a Facebook post, Heartland’s sibling firm Hoosier Media Group CEO Don Hurd announced that he was taking over the newspaper.

Hurd claims that Comet is now a member of their Indiana-wide network of “hyper-local” newspapers, all of which strive to be “highly engaged” in their local communities.

In the Facebook post, Hurd said, “We’re excited about becoming a major player in helping Carroll County continue to grow and succeed.”

Following the resolution of “technical issues” within the organization, Comet publishing will soon get underway.