LOUISIANA, Mo. — The announcement was made this Wednesday, January 18, 2023, by officials with Lakeway Publishers that Press Journal Printing would be closing their doors. According to the release, the printing plant located in Louisiana is the only part of the company’s Missouri operation affected. Lakeway President R. Michael Fishman cited inflation and the current economic climate, including rising costs of raw materials, as having a major impact on the plant’s operations. The closing affects 17 employees, 12 of which were full time.

Fishman said that the ten Lakeway Publishers of Missouri newspapers, to include the Bowling Green Times, Elsberry Democrat, Louisiana Press-Journal and Vandalia Leader, will continue to publish their printed editions on their regular schedule.