Former Herald-Sun owner dies [excerpts- of local interest]
BY WILLIAM F. WEST : The Herald-Sun, Nov 5, 2006 : 10:06 pm ET
DURHAM -- Edward Tyler Rollins Jr., former owner, board chairman and publisher of The Herald-Sun, died Sunday morning at Hillcrest Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. He was 84.
Associates and relatives recalled Mr. Rollins -- known more commonly as E.T. -- as a man low key yet professional in his approach.
The Herald-Sun's roots date back to 1889, when the old Durham Sun began. It merged with the old Durham Morning Herald in 1991 to form The Herald-Sun.
The Rollins family was active in ownership and management from 1895 until January 2005, when the company was sold to Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Ky.
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* At the time of the sale, one of the last and oldest family owned papers in the country.