The Journal

P.O. Box 239

Harrington, DE 19952

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PROFILE: The Journal, published since 1915, reflects southern Kent County's small town charm and bedrock traditional values within communities that are aggressively embracing modern educational systems and diverse entertainment attractions.

The area is defined by the Lake Forest School District, which includes the rapidly evolving City of Harrington as well as the towns of Bowers Beach, Felton, Frederica and Viola. Besides being destinations themselves with many local attractions and services, these towns are mushrooming target communities for the regional shopping hub of Greater Dover to the north, steadily expanding Greater Milford to the east, and the burgeoning expanse of Sussex County and the beach areas to the south.

The City of Harrington represents the heart of the Lake Forest School District. Though a small town, it boasts a busy downtown retail shopping area with four museums proudly celebrating its railroad, farming and canning heritage.

Here are the Delaware State Fair grounds that celebrate the importance of agriculture to the area; the multimillion dollar Harrington Raceway, which is the oldest continuously operating harness-racing track in the country; the state's Midway Slots that is a gambling palace of over 1,300 slot machines; and, here is the new Centre Ice Rink, which provides skating instructional programs, participation in the amateur US Hockey League, and special figure skating programs and performances.

The Journal pays close attention to its coverage of the entire Lake Forest School District, which is one of the fastest-growing, future-oriented school districts in the state. The Lake Forest "Spartans" sports teams enjoy strong support from the local citizenry.  The school district's comprehensive athletic program is rated in the top sixth of the country for athletic performance. The district boasts a stadium complex and houses the only school indoor pool in southern Delaware where swimming instruction and competition is offered.

Our Purpose… The Journal is published by a unique trust that enables this newspaper to pursue a mission of journalistic service to the citizens of the community. Since no dividends are paid, the company is able to thrive on profit margins below industry standards. All after-tax surpluses are reinvested in Independent’s mission of journalistic service, commitment to the ideals of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and support of the community’s deliberation of public issues.