Rust Communications

Family owned media company

Rust Communications is an American media company. It was founded in 1967 by Gary W. Rust and it is still owned by the Rust family, descendants of the founder. The company owns several newspapers across various states, including the Blytheville Courier News in Arkansas, Mountain Home News in Idaho, Fort Scott Tribune in Kansas, and several publications in Missouri such as the Southeast Missourian and the Dexter Statesman.

Arkansas

• Blytheville Courier News (acquired 1994)

Idaho

• Mountain Home News (acquired 1997)

• Glenns Ferry Gazette

• The Patriot

Kansas

• Fort Scott Tribune (acquired 2004)

Missouri

• Daily American Republic

• Delata Dunkin Democrat

• Dexter Statesman (Dexter, Missouri) (acquired 1982)

• Southeast Missourian (purchased 1986)

• Marble Hill Banner Press

• Nevada Daily Mail (purchased 1997)

• Pemiscot Press

• Prospect News

• Sikeston Standard-Democrat

Nebraska

• McCook Daily Gazette (acquired 1997)