The Douglas County Mail is a weekly award-winning community newspaper based in Myrtle Creek,
Oregon. The newspaper has been in existence since 1902 with only six owners in that time. The current owner and publisher is Robert L. Chaney, Sr., who has owned the newspaper since 2001.
The coverage area stretches from the southern border of Douglas County to Roseburg covering the cities and schools of Glendale, Azalea, Days Creek, Tiller, Riddle Canyonville and the greater Myrtle Creek area. With a circulation of 1,200 and a readership of nearly quadruple that the Douglas County Mail provide valuable information and news to a large concentration of south Douglas County.
The Douglas County Mail is subscription based along with retail outlets throughout its coverage area.
The Douglas County Mail provides coverage of local sports for four school districts and high schools,
features of people places and events, community events, breaking news, spot news, governmental affairs, police and any other happenings that might fall under the banner of community news.
The Douglas County Mail also provides several advertising opportunities throughout the year through
special promotions along with discounts for continuous display advertising.
The staff at the newspaper looks forward to assisting you with any of your needs be it news or advertising.
Owner & Publisher
Robert L . Chaney, Sr.
Bob has served as Publisher of The Douglas County Mail for 24 years. He assumed the duties of Editor in 2006 with the retirement of Steve Wicker. Before becoming Owner and Publisher of The Douglas County Mail he served as Managing Editor of The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner newspapers based in Newport, Washington. He has a long history in the industry dating back to his days in college. He has won numerous awards through the Society of Professional Journalists and Washington Newspapers Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Along with coming through the ranks of the newspaper business on the editorial side he also has several years of experience in Advertising and Public Relations having operated his own agency.
