The Loxton News
The Loxton News was a weekly newspaper published in Loxton, South Australia, and published continuously between April 1960 and April 2020.
History
The earliest roots of what was to become The Loxton News began with the founding of the Loxton Clarion. Its proprietor, Jack Irving, endeavoured to produce a publication reflecting the concerns of Loxton and surrounding districts. Its articles covered crops, care of livestock, vehicle maintenance, and local sport.Thirty years later, the Loxton Community Newsletter, published by The Loxton District War Memorial Community Centre, began publication monthly as a separate publication. In April 1960, this newspaper was incorporated into the newly formed Loxton News, since Irving had come out of retirement to found a new newspaper published in Loxton by J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd.
In 1964 it was sold to the Murray Pioneer, with publishing later relocating from its East Terrace location to premises on Riverside Avenue in Berri. Along with The Bunyip, The Murray Pioneer, and The River News, The Loxton News was subsequently owned by the Taylor Group of Newspapers and printed in Renmark.
In April 2020, however, the Taylor Group ceased publishing The Loxton News. The final issue was published on 16 April 2020. Local news stories of interest to the Loxton community are now published in the Murray Pioneer.