The Daily Comet

News outlet

Daily CometType| Daily newspaper

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Format| Broadsheet
Owner(s)| Gannett
Publisher| Miles Forrest
Editor| Keith Magill
Founded| 1889 (as the Lafourche Comet)
Headquarters| 104 Hickory Street
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
Circulation| 3,579[1]
Website| dailycomet.com

The Daily Comet is a newspaper in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. It covers Lafourche, Assumption, the west bank of St. James and the northern part of Terrebonne parishes.

It began publishing in 1889 as the weekly Lafourche Comet. It is the only paper currently published in America named "Comet". Its publisher, a Democrat, selected the name "Comet" because the rival Republican newspaper was named the Star. The publisher reasoned that a comet is brighter than a star.

The Daily Comet was purchased by Halifax Media Group from The New York Times Company on January 6, 2012.[2] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "The Daily Comet". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
2. ^ Halifax Media purchases 16 newspapers Archived 2012-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

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Thibodaux, Louisiana

History|

* Thibodaux massacre

Education|

* Lafourche Parish PS
* Thibodaux HS
* E. D. White Catholic HS
* Nicholls State University
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* C.M. Washington HS

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Landmarks|

* Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium

Media|

* The Daily Comet

Culture|

* Cajun Rollergirls

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