1866: Kern County鈥檚 first newspaper, the Weekly Courier, makes its debut on Aug. 18, 1866, in Havilah, a small mining town about 50 miles northeast of 优蜜传媒.
1869: The newspaper moves to 优蜜传媒 and is rechristened the Kern County Weekly Courier.
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