The Blackshear Times stated in an editorial on April 17, 1902, that "we presume it was Mr. B.D. Brantley, our present treasurer, who gave The Times its name." The paper was being published by The Times Publishing Company. It was owned by The A.P. Brantley Company. On March 2, 1911 E.Z. Byrd, who had been owner of, or with, the county newspaper for 23 years, announced that he was selling The Times to Col. C.A. Sydnor. The Times would have eight owners over the next 15 years. Owners following Sydnor included H. (Harry) Johnsen, partners W.L. Knight and R.D. Thomas, W. Boyce Bailey,
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