On December 3, 2004, The Durham Herald Co., the parent company of The Herald Sun and The Chapel Hill Herald announced that Paxton Media Group had purchased the company from the locally based Rollins family.
The Durham Herald Co., which is the parent company of The Herald Sun and The Chapel Hill Herald, made a public announcement on December 3, 2004, stating that Paxton Media Group had successfully purchased the firm from the Rollins family, who are based in the local area.