Top 10 Kentucky Daily Newspapers by Circulation
*Data as of August 2025.
1. The Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/
The Louisville Courier-Journal and www.courier-journal.com publishes news and information in Kentucky and Indiana. It is based in Louisville, Ky. The Courier-Journal is owned by Gannett.
2. Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentucky.com/
The Lexington Herald-Leader is your best source for Central Kentucky news and University of Kentucky sports coverage.
3. Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/
The Daily News covers news, sports, features and provides commentary for South Central Kentucky.
4. The News-Enterprise
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/
The News-Enterprise is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Elizabethtown, KY, Hardin County and the surrounding area.
5. Commonwealth Journal
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/
Bringing local news from Somerset, Kentucky.
6. Appalachian News-Express
http://www.news-expressky.com/
Appalachian News-Express is a newspaper that covers local and regional news based in Pikeville, Kentucky.
7. The Advocate-Messenger
www.amnews.com
The Advocate-Messenger is the daily newspaper of Danville, Kentucky.
8. Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/
The hometown news source for Owensboro, KY.
9. The Gleaner
http://www.thegleaner.com/
The Gleaner is a newspaper in Henderson, Kentucky that is published from Tuesday through Sunday mornings, covering news, sports, and business.
10. Messenger-Inquirer
https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/
The Messenger-Inquirer is a daily newspaper serving Daviess, Hancock, McLean, Muhlenberg, and Ohio counties in western Kentucky.