The Aegis (newspaper) The Aegis (newspaper) The Aegis is a local newspaper in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Its first issue was published on February 2, 1923. Before the Times Mirror Company, then-owners of "The Baltimore Sun", purchased "The Aegis" in 1986, it was known as "The Aegis & Intelligencer". In 1923, then-owner John D. Worthington, Sr. simplified its name to "The Aegis". The name "Aegis" originally derived from Greek mythology and is a reference to Zeus' shield, meant to "evoke protection for the interests of Harford residents" as well as the founding paper's Southern sympathies. Since 1923, "The Aegis" has gone through
The Bryan Times The Bryan Times The Bryan Times is a daily newspaper based in Bryan, Ohio. It came into being on February 2, 1949, as a result of a merger of "The Bryan Democrat" and "The Bryan Press". On September 12, 1949, it became a daily newspaper delivered six days per week, Monday through Saturday. "The Bryan Press", a weekly newspaper, had its roots in the "Republican Standard" of 1854 and the twice-weekly "Bryan Democrat" which began in 1863. "The Bryan Democrat", founded by Robert N. Patterson, held its name through 1949 while the forerunners of "The Bryan Press" went through a